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Division Votes
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 154 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 231
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 146 Conservative No votes vs 2 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 332
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 159 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 180
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 159 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 187
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 137 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 156
15 Apr 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 188 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 200
15 Apr 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 183 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 260
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 143 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 225 Noes - 144
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sharpe of Epsom voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 141 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 141


Written Answers
Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 1st April 2026

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many tonnes of steel procured by the Ministry of Defence in financial years (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25 were (a) produced in the UK, and (b) imported; and, in the case of imported steel, from which countries that steel originated.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The main Defence requirements for steel are generally sourced by our prime contractors. The publication of cross-Government steel data is led by the Department for Business and Trade and is routinely published on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/steel-public-procurement I have attached the tables for 2023 and 2024.

The data available shows both the tonnage and origin of steel procured for Ministry of Defence programmes.
Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 1st April 2026

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many tonnes of steel were procured by the Ministry of Defence in financial years (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The main Defence requirements for steel are generally sourced by our prime contractors. The publication of cross-Government steel data is led by the Department for Business and Trade and is routinely published on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/steel-public-procurement I have attached the tables for 2023 and 2024.

The data available shows both the tonnage and origin of steel procured for Ministry of Defence programmes.
Metal: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 9th April 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what volume of ferrous scrap was imported into the UK in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by country of origin and by grade or category of scrap.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The data on imports of ferrous scrap is given in table 1. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).

Table 1: UK import volumes (kg) of Ferrous Scrap

Country

2023

2024

2025

Not Declared

100,666,973

119,323,136

110,711,763

Ireland

58,409,303

62,163,906

54,568,750

Belgium

10,620,084

11,853,794

385,988

Germany

6,447,914

11,121,900

392,921

Netherlands

3,600,562

5,603,047

1,460,658

UK

1,783,716

4,873,692

705,830

United States

451

137,270

2,211,158

France

128,252

375,242

107,888

Canada

2,880

372,743

Costa Rica

106,506

25,000

Iceland

110,610

9,610

6,490

Panama

44,000

40,000

20,000

Spain

2,003

99,660

Italy

12,133

41,211

41,752

Malta

24,100

41,760

Norway

51,060

Czechia

14,272

11,114

25,097

Israel

48,830

Lithuania

48,711

Estonia

29,241

Latvia

24,000

Congo (Dem. Rep)

15,000

Switzerland

7,120

5,530

331

China

158

2,041

4,380

Slovakia

52

2,971

Sweden

2,674

Falkland Islands

2,540

India

869

582

209

Jamaica

637

Oman

228

Comoros

180

Singapore

54

Somalia

15

Taiwan

3

Hungary

1

Grand Total

181,997,675

215,729,834

171,225,047

Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics / UK TradeInfo.com

Notes

• Data for 2023-2025 are for calendar years

• HS8 72044110, 72044191, 72043000, 72044199, 72044910, 72044930, 72044990, 72045000

• Import trade is on a country of origin basis

• 2025 is an open year and is therefore provisional and is subject to change

• Country of origin is not required on trade declared through the Intrastat system
Iron and Steel: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 9th April 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what volume of iron ore imports into the UK there was in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by (1) fines, (2) pellets, (3) lump ore and (4) other iron-bearing feedstocks, and by country of origin.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The data on imports of ferrous scrap is given in table 1.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).

Table 1: UK import volumes (kg) of Iron ore per year, from 2023 to 2025

Country

2023

2024

2025

Sweden

944,860,000

650,899,243

909,881,920

Brazil

1,293,175,122

524,445,534

598,107,272

Canada

1,290,465,000

496,900,000

565,870,677

Norway

1,187,212,714

368,949,807

27,807,184

United States

596,604,115

492,035,282

215,978,363

South Africa

745,243,000

16,017,200

188,157,000

Mauritania

315,269,000

248,684,000

356,403,000

Liberia

379,172,000

243,407,200

India

127,150,000

71,500,000

Vatican City

158,257,000

Egypt

92,702,000

46,135,000

Uruguay

47,868,000

82,184,000

Libya

49,597,000

47,248,000

Netherlands

329,102

78,165,633

278,805

Trinidad:Tobago

43,061,000

Australia

35,718,811

Turkey

117,089

258,720

282,240

France

27,193

1,920

Germany

23,086

Spain

3,018

6,178

UK

2,397

3,560

1,550

Chile

450

Sierra Leone

233

Ukraine

203

Italy

95

Ireland

14

China

2

Grand Total

7,263,793,093

3,409,897,402

2,862,776,437

Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics / UK TradeInfo.com

Notes

• Data for 2023-2025 are for calendar years

• HS8 26011100, 260112000, 26012000

• Import trade is on a country of origin basis

• 2025 is an open year and is therefore provisional and is subject to change

• Country of origin is not required on trade declared through the Intrastat system
Iron and Steel: Imports
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 9th April 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the value and volume of steel imported into the UK in each of the last three calendar years, broken down by country of origin; and what percentage of total steel imports each country accounted for in each year.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The data on imports of steel is given in the attached tables in Annex A (volume) and Annex B (value).


HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com ).
Coking Coal: Production
Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 10th April 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to reverse the prohibition on domestic production of coking coal; and if so, on what timetable.

Answered by Lord Whitehead - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government announced on 14th November 2024 its intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the future licensing of all new coal extraction. It will bring forward legislation to do this when parliamentary time allows.