<p>The Steel Industry</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:14 pm on 6 June 2017.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:14, 6 June 2017

Absolutely. We have worked hard with Tata—and, in fairness, Tata have listened—to ensure a sustainable future for our steel industry in Wales. There is the threat of Brexit. A hard Brexit would mean, in effect, that the only free market that UK steel was able to access would be the UK itself. I think that’s too small to provide a robust market. I hope that isn’t the case. We all want to see a situation where the UK can export freely to as many markets as possible, but I pay tribute to the workers in Tata. They have shown that when the going gets tough, then the tough get going. They are amongst the most productive workers that we have in Britain. They have a long and proud history and they know that when it comes to the support that they can expect, then Welsh Labour will deliver that support.