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Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures

Commons · Question 100696 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK manufacturing businesses of the expiry of the UK steel safeguard in 2026; what discussions he has had with steel-using industries about trade m

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 Dec 2025

Steel is a top priority for this Government. The sector is facing a challenging and uncertain global landscape due to significant steel overcapacity. We are therefore developing robust new measures in light of the steel safeguard expiring at the end of Ju...