Written questions

Iron and Steel: Procurement

Commons · Question 10113 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of grades of steel below 3/4 inch from UK steel manufacturers.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 22 Jun 2026

The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...