Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 16399 · 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, what modelling he undertook of the likelihood of tariff-rate quotas being exhausted before the end of the applicable quota periods prior to implementation of the steel trade measure.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 13 Jul 2026
We have designed the measure to strike the right balance for UK industry, strengthening protection for domestic producers while allowing a necessary volume of imports into the UK.We have set quota levels to reflect the specific needs of the UK steel secto...