Member

The steel strategy, published in March, was right to recognise that rebuilding resilience in the sector will take time. It will not be “job done” within two years; the challenges facing steelmaking, from energy costs and international overcapacity to supply chain fragility and strategic ownership, are long-term challenges. As the Minister says, the strategy is inseparable from the Bill, so I welcome the decisions on trade, but it would be useful to hear from him some clarity on carbon border adjustment mechanism alignment with Europe, which is a bit of a limbo issue at the moment.