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1010575

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department will publish data on Government steel use and compliance with procurement policy.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	193503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>This data will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/11/2018 11:36:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1000270

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect the US Steel tariffs have had on the UK steel sector since they came into place.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	187382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with affected companies across the UK steel industry to fully evaluate the impact of these measures on the UK. The total value of US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 was £360m which amounts to 7% of UK steel exports.</p><p> </p><p>We remain deeply disappointed that the US has decided to apply tariffs to steel and aluminium imports from the EU on national security grounds. The UK and other European Union countries are close allies of the US and should be permanently and fully exempted from the tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the EU and US Administration to seek a constructive, permanent resolution to avoid further escalation that would harm businesses and consumers in both the US and EU.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/11/2018 17:26:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

991192

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress he has made on a steel sector deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	181628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>Government remains committed to a strong steel industry. We are actively working with UK Steel to pursue a sector deal whilst in parallel also discussing the investment plans of individual companies to enable them to secure a sustainable future.</p><p> </p><p>We have commissioned independent research which has identified future domestic market opportunities for the UK steel sector worth an additional £3.8 billion per year by 2030. We are actively encouraging the UK steel sector to come forward with their plans to exploit these opportunities and improve their competitiveness. .</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the sector, their supply chain, the trade unions, and the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/10/2018 08:44:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

919954

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK steel sector following an increase in steel imports from non-EU countries since the start of the year.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	151442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We believe that multilateral action is the best way to resolve the problem of global overcapacity, and are working closely with the steel industry, the European Commission, and the G20 Global Forum on Excess Capacity to ensure overcapacity in the steel market is tackled on an international basis.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, to support of the UK steel sector the Government is providing compensation to energy intensive manufacturers for the costs of renewables and climate change policies. To date, we have provided a total of £250m in compensation to the sector. The Government has also secured flexibility over the implementation of EU emissions regulations and ensured that social and economic factors can be considered when the Government procures steel.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 13/06/2018 15:18:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

919935

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2018 to Question 126973, if he will urgently respond to the steel sector deal proposal.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	151441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>Sector Deals have proven to be a popular concept since suggested in the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in January 2017.</p><p> </p><p>A number of other sectors, including the steel sector, have expressed interest in a Sector Deal and, as set out in the White Paper, we expect to progress with further Deals that best meet the expectations set out in the White Paper, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with the sector, the unions and devolved administrations to support the development of a long-term viable solution for the UK steel industry.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 13/06/2018 15:47:53 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

915121

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March to Question 132621 on steel tariffs, what recent assessment he has made of whether a UK steel company can individually request an exemption for its product from the steel tariffs imposed by the US Administration under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	148993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Companies can seek exclusion via their US customers and we will support UK industry through that process. The Department hosted a meeting on 5 June between US lawyers and UK steel and aluminium industry representatives to share information on the product exclusion process which is being run by the US Department of Commerce. Details of the process are set out on the US Department of Commerce website (link <a href="https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/232-steel" target="_blank">here</a> ).</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/06/2018 15:45:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

915119

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2018 to Question 132589 on Iron and Steel: USA, whether he has made an assessment of the the volume of steel that will be re-directed to the UK from the US as a result of the recent announcement on steel tariffs by the US Administration.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	148992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>We are working very closely with the steel and aluminium industries to understand fully the impact of the US action on UK steel and aluminium producers. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State and I last met the steel and aluminium companies to discuss this on 5 June and my officials are working closely with each company.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/06/2018 15:47:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

886280

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2017 to Question 107192, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the steel industry about the re-lining of Blast Furnace 5 at Port Talbot; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	136475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work with Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp, the Welsh Government and Trade Unions to secure a sustainable future for all of Tata Steel’s UK employees, including those at its Port Talbot primary steelmaking plant.</p><p> </p><p>Both Tata and Thyssenkrupp have acknowledged the improved performance at Port Talbot over the past 18 months. As the proposed joint venture between both parties progresses, we will continue to support the commercial decisions made on the forward investment programme for the Port Talbot site.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/04/2018 16:28:40 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

870206

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Public Houses: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of pubs that have closed in each UK constituency in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	134129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not compile statistics on pub closures and has made no estimate of the number of pubs that have closed.</p><p>The Government recognises the important role pubs play in local communities. My right hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at Autumn Budget 2017 that he was freezing all alcohol duties and extending the package of support for pubs in England with their business rates by an additional year into 2018/19. This provided a £1,000 discount to all pubs with a rateable value of less than £100,000.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 28/03/2018 16:48:00 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

856052

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK steel industry of the proposed introduction of steel tariffs by President Trump.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	131218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Total US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 were 351 thousand tonnes with a value of £360m. This represents 5% of UK steel production in 2017 in tonnage. We are working closely with the steel and aluminium industries to assess the potential impact of these measures.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/03/2018 14:27:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss