Written questions

British Steel: Jingye Group

2026-07-15 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · HL2220 · Official question

Lord Redwood

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they held with Jingye to agree terms of nationalisation of British Steel.

Answer

We have been in discussions since 2023 with Jingye about how to deliver a sustainable future for British Steel and since April 2025 regarding Jingye’s proposal to sell British Steel to HMG. Since we tabled our proposal earlier this year we met a number of...