Iron and Steel: Imports
Commons · Question 16400 · 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 made an assessment of the potential impact of importing steel products on operational continuity, since the implementation of the steel trade measure on 1 July 2026.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 13 Jul 2026
This steel trade measure has been carefully designed to take account of UK industry needs, and to ensure continued supply of necessary imports to meet these aims.An Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the relevant legislation was published on 30 June, set...