Iron and Steel
Lords · Question HL74 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timeline for the "action necessary to safeguard the domestic production of steel" referred to in the King's Speech made on 13 May.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 27 May 2026
The Government introduced the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill to Parliament on 14 May, the day following the King’s Speech. The Government is strongly minded to use the powers in the Bill to bring British Steel into public ownership to safeguard str...