Oral QuestionWales Office

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the steel industry in Wales.

Tabled: 29 October 2024Answered: 6 November 2024

Asked by

Adam Thompson

LabourErewash

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Wales

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)

Steelmaking is key to our missions to grow the economy and deliver clean power by 2030. We are committed to providing up to £2.5 billion for steel in addition to the £500 million already earmarked for Tata to build its electric arc furnace at the Port Talbot steelworks. I was pleased to reaffirm at the Budget £80 million of funding for the Port Talbot transition board, which I chair. We will continue to deliver this money to people and businesses affected.