Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120099

Iron and Steel: Wales

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Llinos Medi

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing the developing nation exemptions for steel producing countries on the steel industry in Wales.

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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