Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120098

Iron and Steel: Quotas

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing domestic quotas for steel which reflect changes in UK (a) demand and (b) import shares.

Answer

Chris McDonald
In light of the expiry of the steel safeguard in June 2025, we are currently developing a new, robust trade measure to support resilient and secure supply chains.Officials are working closely with stakeholders across the sector, and we are assessing a ful...

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