Question follow-through · 73981

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish (a) the steel strategy and (b) the Government's response to the Plan for Steel consultation which closed on 31 March 2025.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
1 Sept 2025
Target answer date
4 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish (a) the steel strategy and (b) the Government's response to the Plan for Steel consultation which closed on 31 March 2025.

  2. 4 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    This government is developing a Steel Strategy that will set a long-term vision for a revitalised and sustainable industry and the actions needed to get there. The strategy will articulate what is needed to create a competitive business environment in the...

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