Written questions

British Steel: Finance

Commons · Question 64032 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 4 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether conditions were attached to the funding provided to British Steel to ensure (a) value for money and (b) long term sustainability.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Jul 2025

Funding is provided to British Steel under the provisions of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act. This funding is supported by wider powers under the Act to ensure it results in the safe and continued operation of steelmaking. All funding released t...