Tata Steel crisis: Government urged to act by Wolverhampton MP
The government is being urged to act to protect 300 steel jobs at risk at Tata's factory in the Black Country.
Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the steel crisis following news of possible job losses at the company's Steelpark in Wednesfield.
Miss Reynolds said: "Jobs in Wolverhampton are at risk. The steel crisis didn't happen overnight. When did the government first see the signs of this crisis? Why has it taken them so long to do something about it?
"It is regrettable that this Tory government has been asleep at the wheel. The government has failed to take immediate action to alleviate the crisis and support our steel industry."
She said Labour was calling on the government to do more to address the high energy costs the industry faces by working with the EU to back anti-dumping measures, the practice of flooding of the world market by cheap Chinese steel.
Miss Reynolds said: "The steel industry is a strategic asset for the UK. It has been a cornerstone of industrial life in the Black Country. I have therefore written to the Business Secretary to call on the government to take action to support the UK steel industry."
