Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Iron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to question 11861, whether his department has carried out a formal impact assessment on the potential impact of steel tariffs on downstream manufacturers.
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 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to question 11863, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for tariff circumvention through the import of semi-finished or fabricated steel produ
Answer: The measure has been designed to reduce the risk of importers shifting to similar steel products that fall outside quotas. We will continue to monitor the measure carefully, review it after 12 months and engage with businesses to ascertain the potential f...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to question 11863, whether his Department has adopted a formal definition of fabricated steel for the purposes of the tariff measures proposed in the UK Steel Str
Answer: The measure covers 20 categories of steel, including all finished steel products that can be made in the UK. It does not cover fabricated or derivative products. Details of the measure, including product scope, can be found on gov.uk here: UK's steel trad...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to question 11863, whether fabricated steel products are explicitly excluded from the scope of the proposed tariff measures; and if he will publish guidance setti
Answer: The measure covers 20 categories of steel, including all finished steel products that can be made in the UK. It does not cover fabricated or derivative products. Details of the measure, including product scope, can be found on gov.uk here: UK's steel trad...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to UIN 11858, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of ministerial engagement with the British Constructional Steelwork Association on the impa
Answer: The Government undertook extensive engagement with steel producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure, including with the British Constructional Steelwork Association, whose representatives Ministers have met on multiple occasi...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he will consider undertaking a review of the tariff measures introduced under the UK Steel Strategy within six months of their implementation.
Answer: No. However, as I told the House, the government will conduct a review after 12 months to ensure the measure remains effective and the balance is right for both producers and downstream users. In addition, the department will actively monitor the implemen...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support is available to SMEs in the steel fabrication sector as a result of changes to tariff measures.
Answer: In finalising the steel trade measure, we listened to stakeholders across the supply chain, including representative bodies, downstream users and fabricators, and made appropriate adjustments to product scope and quota volumes. The measure applies to stee...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the tariff measures proposed in the UK Steel Strategy on the supply of unfabricated steel products and the potential subsequent downstream impact
Answer: The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the tariff measures proposed in the UK Steel Strategy, in what way his Department defines fabricated steel for the purposes of tariff application and enforcement.
Answer: The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK Steel Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) proposed tariff measures on unfabricated steel and (b) the decision not to apply tariffs
Answer: The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK Steel Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of tariffs on fabricated steel on levels of demand for steel fabricated in the UK.
Answer: The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the steel industry on the decision regarding the introduction of tariffs on fabricated steel in the UK Steel Strategy published on 19th March 2026.
Answer: The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department has considered the potential merits of ringfencing income generated by tariffs outlined in the UK Steel Strategy to be reinvested in supporting the UK Steel industry.
Answer: The purpose of the trade measure is not to raise tariff revenue. The Government is acting in response to the serious threat posed by global steel overcapacity. This continues to distort markets, and threaten the viability of UK steelmaking, which underpin...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Constructional Steelwork AssociationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish his Department's engagement with the British Constructional Steelwork Association since the publication of the UK Steel Strategy on 19th March 2026, including meetings and other form
Answer: The Department has engaged extensively with a broad range of stakeholders since publication of the UK Steel Strategy on 19 March 2026, including representatives from steel producers, downstream users and trade associations. This engagement has taken place...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will require online vendors to clearly display which courier service they are using.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions and omissions of material information, that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decision.Beyond this, how ven...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Steel Strategy on the wider UK steel supply chain, including downstream manufacturers and fabricators.
Answer: This Government recognises the distinct value of downstream users, including in the manufacturing supply chain, alongside the importance of maintaining a resilient domestic steel sector.We continue to engage extensively with industry and other stakeholder...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Counter-terrorism and SanctionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what processes are in place to ensure that companies registered with Companies House are not linked to organisations subject to UK sanctions or counter-terrorism measures.
Answer: Companies House supports the enforcement of UK sanctions and counter‑terrorism measures and works closely with partners across Government to prevent misuse of the register. UK sanctions law prohibits designated persons from forming, acting as a director o...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Labour TurnoverDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce retention at Royal Mail on recent delivery performance.
Answer: I have been clear that Royal Mail’s recent delivery performance has not been good enough. Workforce retention plays an important role in quality of service, as Royal Mail has said itself in the past in response to Ofcom investigations.I met Ofcom on 11 Ma...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordService Industries: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to cap companies' charges for (a) all customers and (b) the elderly (i) when customers are locked out of
Answer: Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, traders are required to carry out a service with reasonable care and skill, and within reasonable time. Traders must also charge a “reasonable price” for services.Otherwise, the prices businesses charge for a service ar...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of safety regulations for the use of (a) limonene and (b) linalool in consumer products.
Answer: Limonene and linalool are used in various consumer products including cosmetics and household cleaners. The use of these chemicals in cosmetics is regulated by the UK Cosmetic Regulation and both chemicals are currently included in the list of restricted ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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