Written questions

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 65568 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support mechanisms he is considering for the UK steel industry should the criteria for removing export tariffs on shipments to the US not be met.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Jul 2025

The Government’s priority remains the swift implementation of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal to enable UK businesses to export steel and aluminium to the United States without incurring Section 232 tariffs. We are engaged in active and constructive di...