Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 122103
Iron and Steel: Excise Duties
Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of steel tariffs on the number of jobs in UK manufacturing sectors.
Answer
Chris McDonaldSteel is essential for a modern economy such as the UK, underpinning key industries from construction to advanced manufacturing and defence. The trade measure introduced on 19 March aims to address critical global steel overcapacity challenges that threat...
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