<p>I recognise this is a difficult time for workers at Liberty Steel and affected employees be able to access our broad range of support including JobCentre Plus, through its Rapid Response Service.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials and Ministers are in regular contact with representatives from Liberty Steel and the trade unions and continue to monitor the situation closely.</p><p> </p><p>Any use of taxpayers money to support individual businesses needs to go through thorough due diligence and scrutiny processes, including on the financial governance of any potential funding recipient.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Liberty to manage the future of its business, and we hope the company succeeds with its plans to continue on a sustainable basis.</p>