Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84861

Iron and Steel: Imports

Tabled: 23 October 2025

Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing steel import quotas to ensure that 60 per cent of steel used in the UK is made by domestic producers.

Answer

Chris Bryant

Steel is a top priority for this Government and we recognise the continuing challenges facing the UK steel industry – driven by global overcapacity and with a changing landscape on international trade.This Government is developing a steel strategy to be ...

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