Speeches by Baldwin.

“As a west midlands MP, I absolutely recognise that. In fact, I was with a constituent in Worcester on Friday, Mr Michael Outwin of Industrial & Tractor Ltd, who is going to have to pay a 50% tariff. I tried to table some amendments on the tariff regime, but unfortunately, they were not orderly, so I will limit myse…”

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“Amendment 15 would require the Secretary of State to commission an independent assessment to prove that nationalisation is in the public interest before the exercise of transfer powers. Industry figures have warned that nationalisation could cost billions of pounds and burden British taxpayers with large contingent lia…”

“with “means”. It is a subtle difference, but one that would restrict the public interest test strictly to the listed criteria. As it stands, the public interest test is very widely defined. Amendment 14 would prevent Ministers from expanding the definition of public interest at will by ensuring that the trigger for nat…”

“It is wonderful to see so many people interested in following this debate until 10 pm, which when our scrutiny of the Bill ends today. I will make just a few remarks, if I may. Despite the fact that we still have another day tomorrow, there were a few things in today’s debate that I have not heard sufficiently answered…”

“Clauses 3 to 51 ordered to stand part of the Bill.”

““includes (but is not limited to)””

“Amendment 14 would replace”

“Indeed; and, as we have heard, one of the suppliers is still in administration. I think that the Minister needs to rethink that deadline, and I hope he will find time in his diary, perhaps as early as tomorrow, to meet Members on both sides of the House to discuss the issue. With no more ado, Ms Ghani, I will now attem…”

“Amendment 21 would ensure that the Bill applies only to businesses predominantly engaged in the manufacture or processing of steel or iron for the purposes of steel manufacturing, rather than to those whose operations merely include it. The way the Bill is written is extremely wide and, as highlighted in the explanator…”

“New Clause 8”

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““(1) The Secretary of State may not exercise a principal transfer power in relation to a steel undertaking unless they have made a statement to Parliament on the value of contingent liabilities associated with the use of the power.”

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“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

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“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“Contingent liabilities”