Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 10114 · 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 profitability of UK downstream steel manufacturers before the implementation of steel tariffs of 50% on July 1st 2026.
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...