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Jingye Group: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings his Department has had with Jingye on compensation for British Steel.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
2 Mar 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings his Department has had with Jingye on compensation for British Steel.

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    We continue to work with Jingye to find a pragmatic and realistic solution for the future of British Steel. Upon the end of Government intervention under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act, a compensation scheme will be available to Jingye, which w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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