STEEL-MAKING IN TEESSIDE

That this House expresses its concern at the activities of a number of international steel re-rollers who are attempting to escape their earlier agreements with Corus to buy bulk steel from Teesside; applauds the work done by the hon. Member for Redcar in attempting to bring them back to sensible negotiations with Corus; applauds the patience and work put in by local Corus and Tata steel management on Teesside to keep the Cast Products Division in being; congratulates the Teesside workforce on its forbearance in this process; and calls on the Government to aid management and workers at Teesside in any way it can so as to see a continued future for iron and steel-making in one of the UK's prime manufacturing areas.