Defence: Finance
Commons · Question 10112 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff the Secretary of State for Business and Trade is implementing on July 1st 2026 on the cost of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 22 Jun 2026
The UK Government's Steel Strategy introduced a new trade measure, due to be implemented 1 July 2026 which links the reduction of tariff-free import quotas to protecting the nation's defence manufacturing capabilities and national security. By capping che...