Oral QuestionDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 21 November 2024Answered: 28 November 2024

Asked by

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (Blair McDougall)

I, too, was in Scunthorpe recently meeting British Steel management and the unions. The positive news we can give them is that Alan Lovell is now in place as chair, and he is working hard to stabilise operations, improve health and safety, and develop the long-term plan that the hon. Gentleman has worked so hard on with to achieve.