Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:13 am on 28 March 2001.
Corus always said that there was no alternative and no way to help the steel industry that would abide by European Union competition rules. The unions, the Government and others have put together a package, which, we are advised, is practical and would abide by the competition rules. That is the great change. Corus always said that that was not possible. It did not test whether it was possible, and it had to agree yesterday that the proposals could be achieved.