Iron and Steel: Import Duties
Commons · Question 13792 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the definition of the steel industry for the purpose of the steel trade measure; and whether that definition includes downstream users as well
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Jul 2026
We have engaged extensively with the UK steel industry, including both producers and downstream users, on the design of the steel trade measure. As set out in the steel strategy, a strong domestic steel sector and competitive downstream user base depend o...