Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 18248

British Steel: Nationalisation

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of nationalising the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe during its negotiations on that matter.

Answer

Sarah Jones
As part of the Government's responsible approach to policy and decision-making, we have considered the merits of nationalising British Steel and made an estimate of the cost. That estimate is confidential for commercial reasons. However, the Government ha...

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