5. Statement by the Minister for Economy and Transport: Tata Steel

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:26 pm on 19 November 2019.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 4:26, 19 November 2019

It is—yes, it is facts.

So, Minister, what hope does Welsh steel have if you get your wish and you scrap Brexit? How will your Government mitigate the most damaging EU rules in order to save our steel? Finally, Minister, you are campaigning to see, obviously, your leader in No. 10 and John McDonnell in No. 11, and they have outlined a slew of policies that will devastate the UK economy and totally undermine our competitive advantage. So, Minister, how will totally destroying our economy help workers at Tata? Will you—[Interruption.] Will you—[Interruption.] Will you be—[Interruption.] Will you be fighting to add steel to the list of industries a future Labour Government will nationalise? It's clear that the best way to help steelworkers at Port Talbot is to deliver Brexit as soon as possible, and free us from the EU. We need to have a fuller picture of exactly what is happening. Thank you.