Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What steps his Department is taking to support businesses reliant on imported steel.”
Tabled: 25 June 2026Answered: 2 July 2026
Asked by
John Slinger
Labour — Rugby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
Yvette Cooper
I gently remind the hon. Member that his party’s Government failed to review the funding formula for very many years. However, he is right that the issues of rural and urban areas are immensely important, which is why we have committed to a rural crime action plan.