Question follow-through · 639

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to phase in the introduction of new reduced quotas and increased tariffs on steel imported from overseas.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
13 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
22 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to phase in the introduction of new reduced quotas and increased tariffs on steel imported from overseas.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    The steel trade measure will be introduced from 1 July 2026 to ensure there is no loss of protection when the UK steel safeguard expires.The Government has carefully designed the new steel trade measure to strike the right balance between protecting UK st...

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