I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on obtaining the debate. Although some 40% of the steel from the United Kingdom is exported to the continent, competitiveness has always been an issue. Last year, the Government gave something like £250 million to the steel industry to help towards rising energy costs. Does he agree that for all industry—not just the steel industry—to continue, we need to see some more benefit coming from the Budget today, to help the future of business in the United Kingdom?
Thamesteel
Proceeding contribution from
David Simpson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 21 March 2012.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Thamesteel.
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