Question follow-through · 89667
British Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1030 of 11 November on British Steel, what meetings (a) he and (b) his ministers have had with Jingye since 14 October 2025.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1030 of 11 November on British Steel, what meetings (a) he and (b) his ministers have had with Jingye since 14 October 2025.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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17 Nov 2025
Answer published
To date, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has provided British Steel with £274m for working capital, covering approximately 33% of raw material purchases, payroll costs and other operating expenditure. British Steel revenues have funded the rem...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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