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Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) industrial energy costs and (b) import competition on the competitiveness of the steel sector; what recent discussions he has had with the Sec

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) industrial energy costs and (b) import competition on the competitiveness of the steel sector; what recent discussions he has had with the Sec

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Our Steel Strategy sets out the action we are taking to improve the competitiveness of the sector, including on energy prices and trade. We have introduced and expanded schemes to reduce the industrial electricity prices of energy-intensive industries, in...

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