Written questions

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...