Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 14500

Iron and Steel: Imports

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new steel import quota arrangements on manufacturers and downstream steel users across the UK.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The Government held extensive consultations with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the trade measure. This included a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The Explanatory Memorandum to both the affirmative and negative ...

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