Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 120175 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Brian Leishman
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to UK steel safeguarding measures and import quotas on small and medium-sized enterprises that rely on a stable supply of imported steel;
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 16 Mar 2026
The UK steel industry faces challenging global conditions due to overcapacity and trade deflection, which threatens the long‑term viability of domestic production. That is why last year the government amended the steel safeguard to ensure the overall effe...