Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Iron and Steel: SubsidiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of future operating subsidy requirements for publicly owned steel assets.
Answer: Generally, any financial assistance to public owned steel assets would, among other things, be time-limited, targeted and proportionate to the Government's objectives, and meet our responsibilities under subsidy control rules. The finances of Forgemasters...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the costs of decarbonisation requirements for any steel undertaking transferred under the Steel Nationalisation Bill.
Answer: If the powers contained in the SIN bill to transfer ownership of a steel undertaking were used, a full assessment of the costs of doing so and the relevance to the public interest would be undertaken. This would include any costs arising from environmenta...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: PolicyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many post-implementation reviews undertaken by his Department since 5 July 2024 found that policy costs exceeded those estimated in the original impact assessment.
Answer: Post implementation reviews (PIRs) and impact assessments (IAs) are published documents and are therefore publicly available. Guidance on PIRs, together with DBT’s past reviews and impact assessments, can be accessed via www.legislation.gov.uk.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: PolicyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which policies his Department has introduced since July 5th 2024 have been implemented without a published impact assessment.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not maintain a centrally held list of policies introduced that have been implemented without a published impact assessment.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of labour inspectors required to enforce new employment rights measures in each of the next three years.
Answer: This government has significantly increased funding for employment rights compliance. The Fair Work Agency's budget in 2026/27 is £60.1m, a significant increase on the budgets of its predecessor organisations.Bringing together state enforcement means less...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of importing steel products on operational continuity, since the implementation of the steel trade measure on 1 July 2026.
Answer: This steel trade measure has been carefully designed to take account of UK industry needs, and to ensure continued supply of necessary imports to meet these aims.An Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the relevant legislation was published on 30 June, set...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what modelling he undertook of the likelihood of tariff-rate quotas being exhausted before the end of the applicable quota periods prior to implementation of the steel trade measure.
Answer: We have designed the measure to strike the right balance for UK industry, strengthening protection for domestic producers while allowing a necessary volume of imports into the UK.We have set quota levels to reflect the specific needs of the UK steel secto...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has received representations from businesses on delays at UK ports following the introduction of the steel trade measure on 1 July 2026.
Answer: This Government engages closely with businesses across the steel supply chain and will actively monitor implementation of the steel trade measure to ensure it operates as intended and remains responsible to emerging evidence and stakeholder feedback. To d...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16397More
Question: 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: 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.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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