Written questions

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 7602 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK steel trade measure due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on export-oriented manufacturing businesses reliant on specialist steel g

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 11 Jun 2026

The Government held extensive engagement with industry to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence, and will continue to engage with companies across the supply chain. The measure has been designed, as far as is technic...