Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he intends to publish the updated steel safeguards to replace the expiring ones in June 2026.

The Government remains committed to supporting the UK steel sector. A robust position on trade is critical for steel, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. The Government will ensure there is a plan in place following the expiry of the Safeguard in June. We are prioritising developing a robust trade measure to protect our domestic sector and will announce our proposals as soon as we can.

We are mindful of giving industry notice for their commercial decision making. This Government is clear that we must secure our domestic steelmaking.