Written questions

Iron and Steel: Imports

Commons · Question 16398 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has received representations from businesses on delays at UK ports following the introduction of the steel trade measure on 1 July 2026.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 13 Jul 2026

This Government engages closely with businesses across the steel supply chain and will actively monitor implementation of the steel trade measure to ensure it operates as intended and remains responsible to emerging evidence and stakeholder feedback. To d...