Orders of the Day — Steel Industry

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:20 pm on 7 November 1979.

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Photo of Mr Ron Leighton Mr Ron Leighton , Newham North East 5:20, 7 November 1979

Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that during the period of the Labour Government no closure occurred without the agreement of the unions? Ebbw Vale is a good example of how the Government of the day put in new industry so that when steel jobs were lost work was available elsewhere. This was done by agreement. From what I have seen, the right hon. Gentleman proposes, in places like Corby, to act without any agreement, throwing people out of work and on to the dole without any alternative employment.