Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 81399

Iron and Steel: EU External Trade

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU’s plans to reduce its tariff free steel import quota on the UK steel industry.

Answer

Chris McDonald
We are in active dialogue with the European Commission to fully understand the details of their proposal and next steps.The government is also working closely with UK industry, including through a roundtable with industry held on the 9 October, to underst...

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