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1580233

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date	24/01/2023
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: Employment
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 17 January 2023 to Question 120907 on Iron and Steel: Employment, what assessment he has made of the causes for the decline in jobs in (a) steel production and (b) the steel production supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	131197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The answer I gave the Hon. Member on 17<sup>th</sup> January to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-11/120907" target="_blank">120907</a> shows there has been an increase in the estimated number of people employed in basic iron and steel between 2010 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>There are a series of acute global challenges for steel including steel overcapacity, unfair subsidies and dumping, and global impacts on raw material and energy costs from the pandemic and Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government remains committed to working with the industry to support its transition to a competitive, sustainable, and low carbon future, supporting local economic growth and levelling-up.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/01/2023 15:23:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580234

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2023 to Question 119982 on Iron and Steel: Russia, if she will take steps to prevent steel exported from Russia from entering the UK through third countries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	131198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government does not speculate on future sanctions measures as to do so could reduce their impact. We will continue to apply pressure against Putin and his regime, until Ukraine prevails, or Putin ends his war of choice.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave him on 17 January 2023, UIN 119982, for further detail on the measures on iron and steel taken to date.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 30/01/2023 12:05:10 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580235

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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	Liberty Steel: Redundancy
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 January 2023 to Question 122127 on Liberty Steel: Redundancy, whether his Department plans to provide financial intervention in the case of Liberty Steel.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	131199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>I recognise this is a difficult time for workers at Liberty Steel and affected employees be able to access our broad range of support including JobCentre Plus, through its Rapid Response Service.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials and Ministers are in regular contact with representatives from Liberty Steel and the trade unions and continue to monitor the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>Any use of taxpayers money to support individual businesses needs to go through thorough due diligence and scrutiny processes, including on the financial governance of any potential funding recipient.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Liberty to manage the future of its business, and we hope the company succeeds with its plans to continue on a sustainable basis.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/01/2023 15:23:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580266

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a closer partnership between the Government and the UK steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	131201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government engages regularly with the UK steel sector, trade unions and devolved administrations to develop a viable long-term future for the UK steel industry. This two-way engagement is very important, particularly in the current globally challenging economic conditions.</p><p> </p><p>I held a call with members of the steel sector on 6<sup>th</sup> December, met with Community Trade Union on the 24 January and attended the All Party Parliamentary Group (with sector representatives present) on the 25 January. I am due to meet soon with UK Steel, and I plan to hold the next steel sector call in February.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/01/2023 15:24:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580268

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of how many jobs will be created in Spain as a result of the UK's Fleet Solid Support ship contract.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	131202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 November 2022 to Question number 88812 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/01/2023 11:19:47 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 88812 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Employment.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Employment
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson