Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 122103 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of steel tariffs on the number of jobs in UK manufacturing sectors.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 26 Mar 2026

Steel is essential for a modern economy such as the UK, underpinning key industries from construction to advanced manufacturing and defence. The trade measure introduced on 19 March aims to address critical global steel overcapacity challenges that threat...