Written questions

Iron and Steel: Imports

Commons · Question 13794 · 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, whether he plans to introduce controls on the administration of tariff-rate quotas, including any melt and pour requirements; and what measures are in place to prevent the resale of quota by importers

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 2 Jul 2026

As announced within the Steel Strategy, we are exploring the possibility of introducing a reporting requirement to identify where steel imports were melted and poured, in order to better understand our supply chains and ensure the UK steel industry is pro...