Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Trade Remedies Authority on the operational impact of the publication of the Steel Strategy in early 2026 on the review process for steel safeguards.

My officials regularly engage with the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), including on the upcoming Steel Strategy. The Government recognises steel production is an essential part of our national life, and it is in the public interest to support it.

The forthcoming Steel Strategy will set out our future vision for the UK’s steel sector as the UK’s steel safeguard expires, and will explain how we will create a competitive business environment to enable the sector to thrive.