Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 115150 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 109496 on Iron and Steel: Imports, what recent steps he has taken to help increase the availability of UK-produced (a) crude, (b) semi-finished and (c)
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 26 Feb 2026
This government has committed up to £2.5 billion to the sector, in addition to the £500m for Port Talbot and a £400 million increase to the investment at Sheffield Forgemasters, as well as cutting electricity costs, changing procurement rules and working ...