Question follow-through · 11860
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the steel industry on the decision regarding the introduction of tariffs on fabricated steel in the UK Steel Strategy published on 19th March 2026.
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- Answering body
- 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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Recorded timeline
22 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with the steel industry on the decision regarding the introduction of tariffs on fabricated steel in the UK Steel Strategy published on 19th March 2026.
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government took into account a range of different factors alongside extensive engagement with producers and downstream users to inform the design of the trade measure. This included considerations around the scale of UK demand, production, capacity an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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