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...