Written questions

British Steel: Nationalisation

2026-07-15 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · HL2222 · Official question

Lord Redwood

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much additional debt, if any, the UK has acquired through the nationalisation of British Steel.

Answer

The transfer brought certain property, rights and liabilities into a company wholly owned by the Secretary of State, subject to specified exclusions, and these are listed in Schedule 1 to the British Steel Limited Property Transfer Regulations 2026 (S.I. ...