The UK steel industry: Government response to the crisis Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Steel in the UK

Historic context

The current crisis

2 Government response to the steel crisis: creating a level playing field

Energy Intensive Industries compensation package

Business rates

Procurement

Conclusions on the response to the crisis

Compensation for SSI workers

3 Effective action on unfair trade practices

EU action

UK vulnerability

4 Strategic importance of steel

Government industrial policy

Industrial capacity and skills

Future for steel

Lessons learned

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




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Prepared 18 December 2015