Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 appears here as a parliamentary thread from the General Committees on 30 Jun 2026, with 7 speakers contributing 14 speeches.

#Machinery Safety, #EU Machinery Regulation, #Northern Ireland, #Windsor Framework, #GB NI Trade, #Product Regulation, #CE Marking, #Parliamentary Scrutiny, #Business Costs, #Department for Business and Trade

Steel Trade Measure appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 30 Jun 2026, with 5 speakers contributing 11 speeches.

#Steel Trade Measure, #Steel Industry, #Steel Tariffs, #Import Quotas, #Manufacturing, #Aerospace Industry, #Defence Industry, #Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, #Department for Business and Trade, #Energy Costs

Steel Tariffs: Northern Ireland appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Commons Chamber on 30 Jun 2026, with 15 speakers contributing 28 speeches.

#Steel Tariffs, #Northern Ireland, #UK Steel Industry, #Tariff Rate Quotas, #UK EU Trade, #Department for Business and Trade, #Trade Remedies Authority, #UK Internal Market

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 29 Jun 2026, with 7 speakers contributing 43 speeches.

#Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, #Committee Stage, #Amendments, #British Steel, #Steel Industry, #Nationalisation, #Emergency Powers, #Public Interest Test, #Value for Money, #Devolution, #Scunthorpe, #Department for Business and Trade

MPs debated draft regulations that would extend most employment tribunal time limits from three months to six months from 1 October 2026, alongside related changes for breach of contract claims in England and Wales. Supporters said the extra time will help workers, especially those facing maternity discrimination, to get advice and prepare cases; critics warned the change will add pressure to an already overloaded tribunal system and asked what extra resources would follow.

#Employment Tribunals, #Employment Rights, #Workers' Rights, #Maternity Discrimination, #Tribunal Backlogs, #Department for Business and Trade

Ministers said the longer deadline would give people a fairer chance to prepare and fit with wider reforms, but opponents warned it would add to an already overloaded tribunal system, where cases are taking years to clear. The Government said it is pursuing a phased overhaul, with more judges, more hearing capacity and a new Fair Work Agency from 2027, but the amendment was withdrawn after no firm answer on how delays would be tackled.

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Ministers set out measures to cut energy costs and back sectors including steel, chemicals and ceramics, but MPs pressed the Chancellor on whether higher steel tariffs and changes to electric vehicle rules will protect jobs without making some manufacturers less viable.

#Support for Industry, #Steel Tariffs, #Steel Industry, #Manufacturing, #Automotive Industry, #Electric Vehicles, #Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, #Industrial Energy Costs, #Supply Chains, #Department for Business and Trade, #HM Treasury, #British Steel, #European Union

Peers pressed the Government to avoid tariffs on specialist steel that UK firms cannot source domestically, warning of higher costs and lost contracts; ministers said replacement safeguards must start by 1 July to prevent dumped steel, with limited temporary exemptions and consultation continuing.

The Government said the Online Safety Act, Ofcom enforcement and medicines rules can be used against illegal adverts, scams and influencer promotions, but peers challenged whether loopholes around products such as SARMs and online sellers labelled “not for human consumption” are being closed quickly enough.

The Government defended new 1 July tariffs as necessary to protect UK steelmaking from global oversupply, but opponents warned the broad rules could raise costs for aerospace, defence, medical and other manufacturers that rely on specialist steel not available in the UK; ministers promised continued talks and a 12-month review, while quota details and possible relief remain unresolved.

The debate centred on whether lower tariffs on electric bus imports are exposing UK manufacturers to Chinese competition as fleets move to zero-emission vehicles; the minister said he would take up the tariff issue with the relevant Business and Trade minister and write back, while pointing to new 10% social value requirements in mayoral bus contracts.