division_name: Uk Steel Industry
motion: <p class="indent" pid="c736.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House notes the crisis in the UK steel industry; calls on the Government to support tougher EU action to ensure a level playing field and prevent the dumping of Chinese steel, to support scrapping the lesser duty rule which prevents higher tariffs being imposed that reflect the actual margin of dumping and to examine the implications of granting China Market Economy Status for the EU&#8217;s ability to tackle unfair trade; and further calls on the Government to publish a full industrial strategy which includes a procurement policy which commits to using British steel wherever possible for publicly-funded infrastructure projects and which supports industrial supply chains across the UK.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c741.8/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;If duties are applied that are disproportionate, it would have an impact, in Britain and elsewhere&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c744.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;should make full and timely use of the full range of EU trade policy instruments to tackle unfair trade, including anti subsidy measures, to ensure a global level playing field&#8221;,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c747.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;By blocking the lifting of the Lesser-Duty-Rule, these Member States&#8221;&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c747.0/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;deliberately deprive the European steel sector of the chance to receive effective and legitimate remedy against massive dumping&#8221;?</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c748.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold a complete, centralised record of steel procurement for projects and equipment, either in terms of quantity or country of origin&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c750.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;armchair generals playing student politics&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c751.2/4" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;to do everything in their power to safeguard the future of this vital strategic, foundation industry of fundamental importance to UK manufacturing and industrial supply chains.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c752.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The Action Plan is based on a commitment to raising productivity through increased investment and innovation&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c755.2/5" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;We have delivered on four of the five asks of UK steel and on Business rates we await the conclusions of the Chancellor&#8217;s review&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c755.2/7" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;unceasing in its efforts to deliver&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c755.2/9" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;continue to do all it can in the coming weeks and months to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for UK steel.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c757.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;continue to do all it can&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c764.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;By blocking the lifting of the lesser duty rule, these member states deliberately deprive the European steel sector of the chance to receive effective and legitimate remedy against massive dumping. It is member states with steel production and jobs that continue blocking an agreement within the EU Council to remove this outdated rule.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c764.0/8" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;It is most notably the UK&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c780.2/7" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;to use every means available and take strong action&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c780.2/11" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Scunthorpe&#8217;s main steel union Community has slammed Business Secretary Sajid Javid for stating the UK steel industry could not expect to be to bailed out in the same way as the banks.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c780.2/13" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;The Prime Minister himself has said that steel making is &#8216;vital&#8217; to the UK economy, so these are ill-judged remarks from Mr Javid.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c781.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;Anti-dumping measures in the EU do not currently have the teeth to halt this tsunami of dumped steel&#8221;.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c781.0/12" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8220;government must support the lifting of the lesser duty rule, otherwise steel manufacturing will be lost in the UK and Europe.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c785.0/5" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="c785.0/6" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 239, Noes 288.</p>