NNDM8597 - Government Debate
Tabled on 30/05/2024To propose that the Senedd:
1. Believes there is a viable future for steelmaking in Wales within a transition that supports a stronger, greener future for the Welsh economy.
2. Believes that retaining the capacity to produce primary steel in Wales is central to Wales’s economic interests and the pathway to net-zero.
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Regrets that since 2019, the Welsh Government has not provided any financial support to Tata Steel.
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Welcomes the UK Government’s £500 million grant to Tata Steel to support the retention of steel workers’ jobs and the UK Government’s commitment to supporting the £100 million transition fund for retraining and skills.
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Regrets that Tata has rejected a multi-union plan which would have protected jobs and kept open one of the blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steelworks.
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Regrets a lack of clarity on how UK Labour's £3 billion plan for steel would protect jobs and support decarbonisation at the Port Talbot steelworks.
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Calls on the next UK Government to take the necessary steps to bring the Port Talbot steelworks into public ownership.
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Calls on the Welsh Government, in the absence of a plan from UK Government, to explore legislative options for the compulsory purchase of the blast furnaces in Port Talbot, as well as the potential of creating a Welsh steel co-operative.