Below are some of the facts around steelmaking in Port Talbot, and the differences in the situations between TATA and Jingye in Scunthorpe.

At the bottom of the page, you can find some further reading links that help to explain the process and situation – both locally and globally.

The CLP also released a statement on the announcement of potential government intervention at the Scunthorpe plant.

Further reading

– UK Commons Briefing: UK steel industry: statistics and policy

– Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air’s analysis of China’s attempts to decarbonise steel making.

– Analysis of the Secretary of State for Wales’ appearance at the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee as part of its report on the Future of Welsh Steel.

– The Welsh Government’s Economy Minister at the time spoke on the “raw deal” for steel and explained why the Welsh Government could not afford to step in.

– The Senedd Research service provided a briefing on the implications and direction of travel when the consultation process was announced in January 2024, prior to the General Election.

– The former Conservative Welsh Secretary addressed a Senedd Scrutiny Committee shortly after the “raw deal for steel” was announced in 2023, outlining that the Welsh Government were not invited to the negotiations. Read the report here.

– Details of the support for Supply Chain businesses impacted by the transition, with an eligibility checker contained within the article.

– Article covering the aims of the new U.K. Labour Government in attempting to re-negotiate with TATA following the General Election.  In the article, it is clear that TATA had reiterated its pre-election stance that it would press ahead with its plans, regardless of which party was in Downing Street.