Written questions

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

Commons · Question 13484 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has contingency plans in the event of disproportionate negative impacts from the implementation of steel tariffs on particular (a) industries and (b) regions.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 1 Jul 2026

We will be actively monitoring the implementation of the steel trade measure to ensure it operates as intended. This includes through established Department for Business and Trade stakeholder forums, Ministerial roundtables and direct business engagement....