Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16397

Iron and Steel: Imports

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

Conservative — West Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs on the operation of steel tariff quotas since 1 July 2026.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Officials work closely with HMRC, who are responsible for administrating the steel trade measures, but neither I nor any other Minister in this department has had direct discussions with HMRC on this.