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Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with the European Commission on the timetable for implementing its proposals to replace the EU steel safeguard system; and whether the Government has soug
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 20 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 23 Oct 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with the European Commission on the timetable for implementing its proposals to replace the EU steel safeguard system; and whether the Government has soug
22 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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23 Oct 2025
Answer published
We are in active dialogue with the European Commission on this issue. The Secretary of State spoke about it with Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 20 October.We reserve the right to take any action in response to an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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