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To: Mr Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills
Save the UK Steel Industry
Take immediate decisive action to correct the following disadvantages experienced by the UK steel industry, as set out at the Industry Summit and the Select Committee meeting in October, namely
Energy costs - 2x greater than those of other EU countries,
Business rates - 5x greater than those of other EU countries,
Trade irregularities - dumping of Chinese steel blocked by EU countries but not UK,
Procurement - UK steel to be stipulated in all UK government projects,
Emissions standards phase-in - to be extended from 2019 to 2025 for all energy intensive industries.
Also to nationalise, at least temporarily, sites such as Redcar as national assets until conditions improve
Energy costs - 2x greater than those of other EU countries,
Business rates - 5x greater than those of other EU countries,
Trade irregularities - dumping of Chinese steel blocked by EU countries but not UK,
Procurement - UK steel to be stipulated in all UK government projects,
Emissions standards phase-in - to be extended from 2019 to 2025 for all energy intensive industries.
Also to nationalise, at least temporarily, sites such as Redcar as national assets until conditions improve
Why is this important?
The steel industry is recognised by the government as fundamental to a national industrial strategy. It feeds important high earning industries such as ship building, automotive, aeronautic, energy production, construction & transport.
"The industry is highly efficient, innovative, investing in new equipment, has high skill/high pay jobs and exports high grade products globally" (Gareth Stace, Director UK Steel, Select Committee proceedings)
Too many times in recent decades we have opted out of crucial activities to a point where our ability to service the country has suffered.
No more opting out Mr Javid!!
Sign this petition and show your support for the companies and workers who are vital to the UK's prosperity, and were rightly immortalised in the Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012.
"The industry is highly efficient, innovative, investing in new equipment, has high skill/high pay jobs and exports high grade products globally" (Gareth Stace, Director UK Steel, Select Committee proceedings)
Too many times in recent decades we have opted out of crucial activities to a point where our ability to service the country has suffered.
No more opting out Mr Javid!!
Sign this petition and show your support for the companies and workers who are vital to the UK's prosperity, and were rightly immortalised in the Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012.
