Question follow-through · 7466

Iron and Steel: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the impact of cost inflation of steel on UK manufacturers of fabricated products.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
15 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the impact of cost inflation of steel on UK manufacturers of fabricated products.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The steel trade measure is designed to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential inputs for UK manufacturers.The Government held extensive engagement with producers and downstream users of steel ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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