Written question asked by Baroness Bray of Coln (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2026. It was answered by Lord Leong (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of steel tariffs in protecting Britain’s domestic steel industry.
- Answer
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This steel trade measure has been carefully designed to take account of UK industry needs, and to ensure continued supply of necessary imports to meet these aims.
An Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the relevant legislation was published on 30 June, setting out the expected impacts of this measure on different types of businesses.
We have engaged with steel producers and downstream industries and will continue to do so as the measure is implemented. We will continue to monitor the measure and review it after 12 months.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2294
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Import duties Iron and steel Manufacturing industries
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- 2026-07-29 09:32:51 +0100
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