Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 6763 · 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 he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in tariff-free import quotas and increase in safeguard tariffs from 1 July 2026 on the number of businesses reliant on imported spec
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 12 Jun 2026
The Government has held extensive consultations with industry to inform development of the new steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025, and will continue to engage with companies across the supply chain. The measure has been design...