Written questions

Iron and Steel: Standards

Commons · Question 8437 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what process is available to businesses that require steel grades not available from suppliers on the approved UK domestic supplier list under the UK Steel and Trade Measures.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 12 Jun 2026

The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be made in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons, for example where single product codes contain different sizes of steel products. Quotas aim to allow suffi...