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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of the blast furnaces in Scunthorpe on virgin steel production. more like this
tabling member constituency Gainsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Edward Leigh more like this
uin 900390 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Almost all the G20 countries have operational blast furnaces, and a number of those are transitioning to electric arc furnaces as well.</p><p> </p><p>We know the importance of Scunthorpe, which is a key driver of economic growth. British Steel provides a third of all domestic production supplied to the construction and rail industries.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to be in negotiations to make sure that we secure the best deal, and one that is good value for taxpayers, when it comes to Scunthorpe.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T16:55:43.163Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T16:55:43.163Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
345
label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh more like this