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British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64503 on British Steel: Scunthorpe, if he will publish (a) the findings of the independent assessment and (b) a summary of the findings of the independ

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
7 Jul 2025
Target answer date
10 Jul 2025
Answer
10 Jul 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64503 on British Steel: Scunthorpe, if he will publish (a) the findings of the independent assessment and (b) a summary of the findings of the independ

  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government does not intend to publish the findings of the independent assessment as they are commercially sensitive.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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