Reacting to news that parliament is to be recalled on Saturday 12th April to discuss the future of British Steel, Green MP Ellie Chowns said:
“The Green party will be backing nationalisation of British Steel – which is now clearly the only sure way to secure this strategically important sector so vital to national security and British jobs. Public ownership of key sectors such as water and transport has always been Green party policy, and where it is in the public interest to have public ownership of a key strategic industry, which appears to be the case with Scunthorpe Steelworks, Greens are in full support.
“Taking British Steel into public ownership provides the opportunity to help drive the green industrial revolution, supporting Scunthorpe Steelworks to make the transition from blast furnaces to electric arcs, which are cheaper and far better for the environment to run. Supporting decarbonisation of steel will further enable the UK to produce the green steel necessary to transition to a green economy, such as wind turbines and trains.
“We must not leave the future of steel communities to the whims of multinational companies or unhinged American presidents. These communities deserve better and green steel in public ownership is the way to ensure these communities not only survive but thrive into the future.”