Richard Tice

Richard Tice

Reform UK — Boston and Skegness

Speaking in the House of Commons on 27 March 2025

Debate

Scunthorpe Steelworks

Contribution

We all know that steel, and particularly the ability to make primary steel, is a critical national industry. The Chinese might be giving up on British steel, but the British people do not want to give up on British steel, nor should we allow the final two blast furnaces to close. May I urge the Minister to take this not as a negative, but as an opportunity to be positive? We should take British Steel into public ownership and create a long-term, 20 to 30-year positive plan to invest in steelmaking for British industry and for our defence industry.

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