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British Steel: Scunthorpe

Commons · Question 2353 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

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Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential emissions reductions achievable by transitioning the Scunthorpe steelworks to electric arc furnace production.

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Answered by Katie White, 27 May 2026

No recent assessment has been made of the potential emissions reductions achievable from transitioning the Scunthorpe steelworks to electric arc furnace production. However, British Steel stated in December 2023 that moving to electric arc furnaces could ...