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Member
Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 June 2026
Debate
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillContribution
The public interest test, as set out in clause 2, strikes a good balance between the flexibility required to act in the national interest and recognising the need for limitations on excessive power. It should not be restricted any further or we would risk leaving critical assets out of scope of the interventionist powers.
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