Thursday, 21 May 2026
This was a amendment on the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill. This Bill would let the Government regulate how a steel company’s shares, securities and other assets or liabilities are transferred in certain circumstances, with the aim of enabling a potential nationalisation of the steel industry and related actions. It also allows for other connected regulatory purposes to be covered by regulations.
310 of 650 eligible MPs voted (48% turnout)
1 MP voted against their party whip.
MPs voted 68 in favour and 242 against a reasoned amendment to the Second Reading of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, rejecting changes to the bill’s scope. The bill would regulate transfers of a steel company’s assets in certain circumstances to enable potential nationalisation and related regulation. Debates touched on issues such as publicly owned railways and transgender rights, illustrating how industrial policy can intersect with other policy areas.
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The bill continues through its current stage with the amendment applied (or rejected).
Current stage: Committee of the whole House