Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State has issued any direction under section 2(5)(d) of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 requiring British Steel Ltd, its directors, officers, creditors or any other person to refrain from taking proceedings under the Insolvency Act 1986 or otherwise in relation to the company or its steel undertaking.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.