Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft has told how all parties involved in talks between the Government and British Steel on support measures are “committed to finding a long-term sustainable solution”.
The chief executive of the town’s biggest employer broke his silence on the need for help in navigating the immediate economic environment and the decarbonisation of the energy intensive industry last week. Xifeng Han had underlined £330 million of investment made by the Chinese owner, Jingye Group, since acquiring British Steel in early 2020, but has urged Westminster to help deal with the fall-out from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the path to Net Zero.
Ms Mumby-Croft has acted as a vital conduit between the firm headquartered in her constituency and BEIS officials in ongoing formal negotiations, and played a key role in securing the continuation of steel safeguards on imports post-Brexit.
