Question follow-through · 11859

Iron and Steel: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department has considered the potential merits of ringfencing income generated by tariffs outlined in the UK Steel Strategy to be reinvested in supporting the UK Steel industry.

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department has considered the potential merits of ringfencing income generated by tariffs outlined in the UK Steel Strategy to be reinvested in supporting the UK Steel industry.

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The purpose of the trade measure is not to raise tariff revenue. The Government is acting in response to the serious threat posed by global steel overcapacity. This continues to distort markets, and threaten the viability of UK steelmaking, which underpin...

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