Written questions

Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU

Commons · Question 81847 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the European Union’s revised steel safeguard measures on UK steel exports.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 20 Oct 2025

We are in active dialogue with the European Commission to fully understand the details of their proposal and next steps.The government is also working closely with UK industry to understand potential impacts and solutions, and to assess how best to secure...