In Parliament

Nusrat Ghani: While negotiations were ongoing and support was being provided, we had a conversation to ensure that the supply chain conti

Nusrat Ghani: First of all, negotiations are ongoing, but I fully appreciate that the statements from British Steel will be incredibly un

Nusrat Ghani: I meet representatives of the unions regularly, and I co-chair a steel council.

Nusrat Ghani: Unfortunately, there is never a simple answer to these questions.

Nusrat Ghani: I agree on both points: first, on the incredible work that my hon.

Nusrat Ghani: My hon. Friend makes lots of very credible points—there is very little for me to disagree with.

Nusrat Ghani: Negotiations are indeed ongoing, which is why I am limited in what information I can put out in the public domain; informat

Nusrat Ghani: Negotiations are ongoing and nothing is concluded. The statement made by British Steel was a proposal, not a conclusion.

Nusrat Ghani: I congratulate the new Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, of which I was previously a member.

Nusrat Ghani: As I have said repeatedly at the Dispatch Box, I fundamentally believe we need to have virgin steel capacity in the UK, but