Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Pursglove Excerpts
Tuesday 30th June 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I welcome the hon. Lady to her place. I know that a number of industries, including the one that she has mentioned, are important to Redcar. I am more than happy to take a closer look at the issue that she raises. I am afraid that I do not know the details of it, but if she would like to furnish me with them, I or my right hon. Friend the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise will take a closer look.

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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Steel producers are an important employer in Corby. Will my right hon. Friend meet representatives of the steel all-party parliamentary group, who are working closely together, to talk about strategic support, especially on carbon taxation?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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I welcome my hon. Friend to his place and congratulate him on his work to help the steel industry to meet those challenges. I will be more than happy to meet him and representatives of the APPG and see what more we can do, especially on the high energy costs that the industry faces.