Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 6762 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of revised steel safeguard measures due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on defence procurement programmes, including the AUKUS submarine pr

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 12 Jun 2026

The new steel trade measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply so the UK can meet its defence and critical national infrastructure needs. I have engaged closely wit...