Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Lords · Question HL15980 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 9 Apr 2026
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Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 23 March (HL Deb col 1351), what economic analysis was carried out on the impact of steel tariffs on (1) the construction sector and (2) domestic manufacturing industry, b
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 9 Apr 2026
The Government has carefully designed the new steel trade measure to secure the future of domestic capability while maintaining secure and resilient supply. This measure seeks to address the existential threat to UK steelmaking from overcapacity, while ta...