Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK steel trade measure due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on export‑oriented manufacturing businesses reliant on specialist steel grades not produced in the UK.

The Government held extensive engagement with industry to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence, and will continue to engage with companies across the supply chain. The measure has been designed, as far as is technically possible, to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. Quotas are being set with the aim of allowing continued availability of goods to UK downstream users without unnecessary additional costs. We will continue to monitor the impact of the measure and review it after 12 months to ensure the balance is right between producers and downstream users.