Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 98914
British Steel: Furnaces
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average monthly cost to the public purse has been for maintaining the operation of British Steel blast furnaces since the special measures under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
Answer
Chris McDonaldTo date, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has provided British Steel with £274 million as working capital, which on average equates to approximately £34 million per month. This funding has been instrumental in supporting British Steel’s operati...
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