Written questions

Steel Council

Commons · Question 7410 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings of the Steel Council have taken place since its establishment; and which Ministers attended each of those meetings.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 11 Jun 2026

The Steel Council was re‑established in January 2025 to support the development of the UK Steel Strategy. Since then, the Council has met five times, with all meetings attended by the Minister for Industry. Additional Ministers have attended meetings as f...