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1187485

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date	24/03/2020
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, if he will make it his policy to classify steelworkers as key workers to ensure the maintenance of blast furnaces during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	34351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>During this time of unprecedented disruption, the Government has not asked all businesses to shut; it is important for businesses to carry on where possible. That being said, only those who cannot work from home should travel to workplaces – I recognise that this will include many steel workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided updated, tailored guidance on social distancing; these and other measures should be implemented by employers in England to help protect their workforce from COVID-19, while still continuing their work. This guidance is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England have also issued guidance on how employers and businesses can continue to work safely, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department recently wrote to those working in the UK manufacturing industry, to restate the Government’s clear position that manufacturing is a critical part of our economy and that that there is no restriction on manufacturing continuing under the current rules, as long as social distancing measures are followed. A copy of this letter is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is in regular contact with the UK steel sector on Covid-19, and we will continue to support them to mitigate the impact.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/04/2020 08:51:19 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1187558

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Construction: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason non-essential construction workers have been advised to continue working during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	34387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Construction plays a crucial role in supporting our public services, maintaining the nation’s infrastructure, and providing safe, decent homes for people to live in. Recently, the Government wrote to all those working in the construction sector to thank them for the critical contribution they are making to the resilience of this country.</p><p> </p><p>Construction workers who cannot work from home, who show no symptoms of Covid-19, and who live in households where no person is self-isolating, should still go to work. This is consistent with the advice of the Chief Medical Officer.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is clear that construction activity should only continue where it can take place in line with the social distancing guidance provided by Public Health England. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#construction" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#construction</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/04/2020 08:51:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1187601

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Clean Steel Fund
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 March 2020 to Question 30846, whether he is taking steps to mitigate the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the timetable for implementing the Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	34388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus outbreak is the biggest public health emergency in a generation and every part of the Government is being mobilised to protect our public health. While civil service capabilities and resources are being redeployed accordingly, supporting industry onto a pathway consistent with net zero remains a key priority and work continues to ensure we meet our commitments.</p><p> </p><p>Steel is a key industrial sector of strategic importance to the UK economy, and we remain committed to designing and delivering the £250 million Clean Steel Fund as planned. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders to develop the scheme, ensuring that it meets their interests.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/04/2020 08:51:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts