Written questions

Iron and Steel: Quotas

Commons · Question 12363 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to quotas for Category 26 of the UK's Steel Safeguard Measures on downstream manufacturers reliant on imported stainless steel tu

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 29 Jun 2026

This is not a continuation of the steel safeguard, but a new steel trade measure to address the serious threat posed by global steel overcapacity.The Government has engaged extensively with industry, including downstream users, to assess impacts. The meas...