Money ResolutionThursday, 21 May 2026

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Money

This is a Money Resolution—a procedural vote on whether the Commons agrees to the financial commitments required to bring the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill into law. A Money Resolution must pass before a bill imposing spending or tax changes can proceed. The resolution authorizes the expenditure needed to acquire and operate steel assets under state ownership, a significant intervention in industrial policy.

If passed, this resolution unlocks spending on one of the most contentious industrial interventions proposed by the current Labour government. Steel nationalisation would reshape a core manufacturing sector, affecting thousands of workers, regional economies dependent on steel production, and government finances. The outcome signals Labour's commitment to state ownership as an economic tool and its willingness to commit taxpayer money to reverse decades of privatization in heavy industry.

Interested MPs

Rachel ReevesLabour Party

Leeds West and Pudsey

Julia LopezConservative and Unionist Party

Hornchurch and Upminster

Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

Dr Ben SpencerConservative and Unionist Party

Runnymede and Weybridge

Liz KendallLabour Party

Leicester West

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