Question follow-through · 83753

Steel Council: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on which dates the Steel Council has met since its formation in January 2025.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Oct 2025
Target answer date
27 Oct 2025
Answer
27 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on which dates the Steel Council has met since its formation in January 2025.

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Since the relaunch of the Steel Council in January 2025, it has convened on three occasions. The meetings took place on 7 January, 8 April, and 14 July. The next meeting of the Steel Council is scheduled for 4 November 2025. The Steel Council is assisting...

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