Uk Steel Industry

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:24 pm on 29 February 2016.

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Photo of Sajid Javid Sajid Javid The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 7:24, 29 February 2016

I know the hon. Lady feels passionately about the matter, but it is important to get the facts right. On rebar, the European Commission has so far come up with tariffs of between 9% and 13%. The industry is asking for 20% to 30%, and we support that. I hope she will also support that.

The fifth and final ask was lower business rates. A Treasury review of those is ongoing, and I hope that it will be concluded ahead of next month’s Budget.