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British Steel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the £274 million funding provided to British Steel has been allocated as (a) a grant, (b) a loan and (c) an equity injection; and what conditions regarding repayment have been attached to that

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
15 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the £274 million funding provided to British Steel has been allocated as (a) a grant, (b) a loan and (c) an equity injection; and what conditions regarding repayment have been attached to that

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Funding is provided to British Steel under the provisions of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act, and is recoverable as a debt due to the Crown, as set out in section 3(6) of the Act. There are no conditions attached save the requirement for the fun...

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