Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 100667 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the current steel rebar importation quotas on the growth of the UK steel industry.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 5 Jan 2026
The UK applies a steel safeguard measure to protect domestic producers against injury caused by unforeseen surges in imports. The decision in June 2025 to vary the steel safeguard, including category 13 (rebar), was made to ensure the measure continues to...