British Steel

Debate between Sarah Jones and Mike Wood

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Jones]

I think the hon. Gentleman is referring to the situation at Whitehaven. As I have already said, British Streel told us directly that it could not use that coal because of the sulphur content and working coke ovens are needed to—

[Mike Wood (Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) (Con)]

That is not true.

[Sarah Jones]

The hon. Gentleman says that is not true, but he needs to provide evidence of that, because that is what British Steel has told us, and it does not have coking ovens because they were closed under the previous Government.