Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 122105

British Steel: Scunthorpe

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many jobs at Scunthorpe are supported by the blast furnace.

Answer

Chris McDonald
There are approximately 3,000 workers at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site. British Steel remains owned by Jingye and HM Government’s powers to intervene under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 are designed to maintain steelmaking and avoid a d...

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