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Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

The King's Speech 2026 bill to give government a route to nationalise steel companies or operations where a public interest test is met, supporting domestic steel capability and capacity.


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13 May 2026 | Policy paper British Transport Police Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Department for Transport Network Rail Office of Rail and Road Regulatory Policy Committee Transport Committee Transport Focus Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

The King's Speech 2026 – Background Briefing Notes (PDF)

Why linked: King's Speech 2026 Background Briefing Notes explicitly names and describes the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill as part of the legislative programme under 'Strengthening Our Economic Security'

The full PDF of the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes from the Prime Minister's Office, containing dedicated section on the Railways and Passenger Benefits Bill (p.75) setting out the rationale for establishing Great British Railways.

13 May 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked commitment

King's Speech announces Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

Why linked: The King's Speech 2026 and official briefing notes announce the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill as part of the government's legislative programme.

The King's Speech 2026 bill to give government a route to nationalise steel companies or operations where a public interest test is met, supporting domestic steel capability and capacity.

29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish all ministerial directions issued in relation to British Steel Ltd under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, including any…

Why linked: Written question directly concerning ministerial directions under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, a closely related predecessor/companion measure to the Nationalisation Bill.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish all ministerial directions issued in relation to British Steel Ltd under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, including any directions concerning access to premises, accounting records,

29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

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…

Why linked: Written question on Secretary of State directions under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, directly relevant to understanding the statutory powers framework.

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

27 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Heavy Industry and Construction Industry about [i] the potential impacts of increases in the cost of commercial bulk purchasing of diesel

Why linked: Written question to Secretary of State for Business and Trade regarding recent discussions with Heavy Industry and Construction Industry representatives—directly relevant to understanding industry engagement on steel nationalisation policy and public interest considerations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Heavy Industry and Construction Industry about [i] the potential impacts of increases in the cost of commercial bulk purchasing of …

20 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) GB Energy has made of the capability and capacity of the UK steel industry to provide products for the UK’s renewable energy transition.

Why linked: PQ on capability and capacity assessment of UK steel industry (April 2026) — government's assessment of domestic steel capability and capacity, core to public interest test

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) GB Energy has made of the capability and capacity of the UK steel industry to provide products for the UK’s renewable …

16 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to expand the Energy Supercharger package to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors including scrap.

Why linked: PQ (April 2026) on extending the Energy Supercharger — relevant to the operating economics of any nationalised steelmaker.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to expand the Energy Supercharger package to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors including scrap.

13 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the £2.5 billion fund to develop the steel industry as set out under the UK Steel Strategy will be spent in Wales.

Why linked: Written question to Secretary of State on £2.5bn steel industry fund allocation under UK Steel Strategy; directly relevant to public interest justification and implementation intent

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the £2.5 billion fund to develop the steel industry as set out under the UK Steel Strategy will be spent in Wales.

9 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the reply by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 23 March (HL Deb col 1353), which organisations they consulted on the UK Steel Strategy, and what feedback they…

Why linked: Written question on UK Steel Strategy consultation; relevant to understanding the scope and rationale informing the Bill's public interest test

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the reply by Baroness Lloyd of Effra on 23 March (HL Deb col 1353), which organisations they consulted on the UK Steel Strategy, and what feedback they provided.

26 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish an Impact Assessment for the UK Steel Strategy.

Why linked: Written question on Impact Assessment for UK Steel Strategy; directly relevant to parliamentary scrutiny of the policy foundations for the Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish an Impact Assessment for the UK Steel Strategy.

26 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made provisional allocations for the £2.5 billion assigned to the UK Steel Strategy.

Why linked: Written question on provisional allocations for £2.5bn steel fund; relevant to understanding government's planned intervention in steel sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made provisional allocations for the £2.5 billion assigned to the UK Steel Strategy.

26 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether other departmental budget lines are being reduced to fund the UK Steel Strategy.

Why linked: Written question on funding sources for UK Steel Strategy; relevant to government commitment and resource allocation for steel sector intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether other departmental budget lines are being reduced to fund the UK Steel Strategy.

26 Mar 2026 | Memorandum Cabinet Office ISU Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

MoU between Cabinet Office and the CMA on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021

Why linked: Alternative listing of Cabinet Office-CMA MoU on NSI Act operation; relevant precedent material

Alternative listing of the Cabinet Office-CMA MoU.

26 Mar 2026 | Guidance Cabinet Office ISU Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

Operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021: memorandum of understanding between the Cabinet Office and the CMA

Why linked: Cabinet Office-CMA MoU on National Security and Investment Act 2021 operation; relevant precedent for how public interest/national security gateways function in acquisition regimes

Memorandum of Understanding between the Cabinet Office and the Competition and Markets Authority on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade Wales Office linked direct

Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

Why linked: DBT press release on the Welsh dimension of the Steel Strategy (23 March 2026) — relevant to UK-wide territorial application of the proposed Bill.

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers in Wales will benefit from a landmark Steel Strategy.

20 Mar 2026 | Analysis Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Annex C: UK Steel Strategy Demand Assessment

Why linked: UK Steel Strategy Demand Assessment (Annex C) is core evidence base for the strategy and informs the rationale for nationalisation powers

Annex C of the UK Steel Strategy (Demand Assessment) is part of the foundational evidence base for the strategy and its trade-defence priorities.

20 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade Context · primary home: UK Steel Strategy linked evidence

Steel strategy

Why linked: Filled the "UK Steel Strategy or equivalent industrial-policy framework defining 'domestic steel capability and capacity'" gap via web research

Strategy document setting out the government’s approach to the steel sector.

19 Mar 2026 | Research Department for Business and Trade linked direct

UK steel strategy demand assessment

Why linked: UK steel strategy demand assessment (government-commissioned report) provides the demand forecasting evidence underpinning the public interest justification

A government commissioned report on the UK steel demand forecast to 2050, to inform the UK steel strategy.

19 Mar 2026 | Other Department for Business and Trade linked direct

UK steel strategy

Why linked: UK steel strategy announcements and supporting materials directly inform the policy context for the Bill

Announcements related to the UK steel industry and the government's development of the steel strategy.

19 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

UK Steel Strategy

Why linked: Parliamentary announcement (HCWS1419) of the UK Steel Strategy on 19 March 2026, directly supporting the policy context for the Bill

UIN: HCWS1419 The government is today announcing a comprehensive set of measures to secure and enhance the long-term future of UK steelmaking, strengthen national security and position the UK as a world leader in clean, modern steel production.Steel production has …

19 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

UK Steel Strategy

Why linked: Lords announcement (HLWS1425) of the UK Steel Strategy, Government position statement on the policy

UIN: HLWS1425 My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade (Peter Kyle MP) has today made the following statement.The government is today announcing a comprehensive set of measures to secure and enhance the …

16 Mar 2026 | Research Department for Business and Trade Context · primary home: Steel Industry (Special Measu… linked evidence

Investigation into the government’s intervention in British Steel’s Scunthorpe site

Why linked: Filled the "National security and resilience assessments relating to steel supply chains" gap via web research

This investigation examines the government’s 2025 intervention in British Steel’s Scunthorpe site, led by DBT. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department for Business & Trade'] | Topics: ['Business and industry', 'Commercial and financial management', 'Financial sustainability', 'Risk and resilience', 'Risk …

10 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2026 by the Minister for Industry on British Steel, what contingency provision has been made within existing Departmental budgets to help ensure d

Why linked: PQ referencing a 26 February 2026 written statement by the Minister for Industry on steel — confirms ministerial activity in the run-in to the Strategy and Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2026 by the Minister for Industry on British Steel, what contingency provision has been made within existing Departmental budgets to help …

3 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities to support the UK steel industry through public procurement policies.

Why linked: Lords PQ (March 2026) on opportunities to support UK steel through public procurement — engages the procurement-cross-cutting layer of the regime.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities to support the UK steel industry through public procurement policies.

2 Mar 2026 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill: HL Bill 170 of 2024–26

Why linked: Lords Library Note LLN-2026-0004 on the Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill — relevant to the related industrial-assistance financial envelope cited as related_framework.

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2026-0004) The bill is a short, technical bill with two substantive clauses. The bill would amend existing legislation to increase the statutory limits on financial assistance the government can provide to support UK industry and exports. …

26 Feb 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation his Department has undertaken with steel industry stakeholders on the development of a UK steel sector strategy.

Why linked: PQ on consultation with steel industry stakeholders (26 February 2026) — directly engages the Bill's pre-legislative scrutiny stage.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation his Department has undertaken with steel industry stakeholders on the development of a UK steel sector strategy.

27 Jan 2026 | Research Regulatory Policy Committee linked direct

RPC opinion: Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025 impact assessment

Why linked: RPC opinion on the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025 impact assessment — benchmark for the IA the Nationalisation Bill will need to clear.

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the Department for Business and Trade’s impact assessment (IA) in respect of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025

27 Jan 2026 | Other Regulatory Policy Committee linked direct

RPC Opinion: Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025 IA

Why linked: RPC Opinion on Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025—regulatory and impact assessment relevant to economic justification for nationalisation powers.

RPC Opinion on Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025—regulatory and impact assessment relevant to economic justification for nationalisation powers.

22 Jan 2026 | Impact assessment Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, 2025: final impact assessment

Why linked: Impact assessment for Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025 — direct predecessor/related legislation establishing the policy framework and justification for steel sector intervention

Impact assessment for the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, outlining the case for legislation, expected impacts and monitoring of the special measures.

2025

26 events
17 Nov 2025 | Impact assessment Department for Business and Trade evidence

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill 2025: Final Impact Assessment

Why linked: Filled the "National security and resilience assessments relating to steel supply chains" gap via web research

The formal impact assessment for the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, published on gov.uk. It contains the government's structured analysis of national security risks, strategic resilience ('option value'), and supply chain continuity implications of domestic steelmaking — directly informing the …

22 Jul 2025 | Other Cabinet Office ISU Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2024-25 (HTML)

Why linked: National Security and Investment Act 2021 Annual Report 2024-25—directly relevant to understanding national security and investment test framework that may inform public interest criteria.

NSI Act 2021 Annual Report 2024-25.

22 Jul 2025 | Policy paper Cabinet Office ISU Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

National Security and Investment Act 2021: Annual Report 2024-25

Why linked: National Security and Investment Act 2021 Annual Report 2024-25—provides precedent for state acquisition and protective powers in critical sectors.

The Annual Report provides an overview of the operations of the NSI Act.

22 Jul 2025 | Announcement Cabinet Office ISU linked direct

Update on the National Security and Investment Act 2021

Why linked: Parliamentary announcement on NSI Act 2021 (July 2025)—government statement on national security and investment doctrine relevant to public interest test.

UIN: HCWS878 Security and prosperity go hand in hand – we need a strong economy to support our security, and the investment driving our economic growth needs to be secure.With that in mind, I am today announcing my intention to …

22 Jul 2025 | Announcement Cabinet Office ISU linked direct

Update on the National Security and Investment Act 2021

Why linked: Parliamentary announcement on NSI Act 2021 (July 2025, Lords)—government position on national security investment framework.

UIN: HLWS878 My Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Rt Hon. Pat McFadden MP) has today made the following statement:Security and prosperity go hand in hand – we need a strong economy to support our security, …

26 Jun 2025 | Announcement Cabinet Office Department for Business and Trade linked direct

British industry to benefit from billions in government spending under new plans to protect national security

Why linked: Government news announcement (26 June 2025) on backing British industries (including steel) via national-security procurement — relevant first-party HMG framing of strategic-sector intervention.

Government will back British industries such as energy, steel and cyber - giving them more of the £400bn spent on government procurement each year and protecting our national security.

8 May 2025 | Research Constitution Committee linked direct

9th Report - Fast-track legislation and the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

Why linked: 9th Report on Fast-track legislation and Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 — parliamentary scrutiny of accelerated procedure for steel legislation

9th Report on Fast-track legislation and Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 — parliamentary scrutiny of accelerated procedure for steel legislation

7 May 2025 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether company directors will be indemnified from wrongful trading liability under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.

Why linked: PQ on indemnification of company directors from wrongful trading liability under the Special Measures regime (May 2025) — directly relevant to the design of the successor Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether company directors will be indemnified from wrongful trading liability under the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.

7 May 2025 | Research Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee linked direct

22nd Report - Tobacco and Vapes Bill; Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

Why linked: Lords Select Committee 22nd Report covering the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 — direct procedural-scrutiny precedent for the Nationalisation Bill.

Lords Select Committee 22nd Report covering the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 — direct procedural-scrutiny precedent for the Nationalisation Bill.

7 May 2025 | Committee report Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act — Select Committee report: 22nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

Why linked: Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act Select Committee report (22nd DPRR) — scrutiny of delegated powers in related legislation

15 Apr 2025 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 31 March (HL Deb cols 16–18) committing to provide £2.5 billion to the steel industry, whether they will have an economic interest in the resulting assets and incom

Why linked: Written question on £2.5 billion government commitment to the steel industry—directly relevant to public interest and domestic capacity objectives.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 31 March (HL Deb cols 16–18) committing to provide £2.5 billion to the steel industry, whether they will have an economic interest in the resulting …

12 Apr 2025 | Bill amendment Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act — Selection of amendments: Commons: Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means - 12 April 2025

Why linked: Selection of amendments for Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act—illustrates Parliament's engagement with steel sector legislative framework.

12 Apr 2025 | Memorandum Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act — Delegated Powers Memorandum: Memorandum concerning the Delegated Powers in the Bill for the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - 12 April 2025

Why linked: Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act Delegated Powers Memorandum — scrutiny of delegated powers framework relevant to nationalisation bill design

11 Apr 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

UK steel industry: statistics and policy

Why linked: UK steel industry: statistics and policy (CBP-7317) — foundational briefing on industry structure, capacity, and strategic position underpinning policy case

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-7317) The UK steel industry: a statistical summary of the UK and international industry; analysis of current prospects and challenges; summary of government policy.

16 Feb 2025 | Announcement Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Business Secretary fortifies UK steel industry

Why linked: Business Secretary launches Plan for Steel Consultation — consultation on steel strategy and stakeholder views; part of policy development leading to nationalisation bill

The Business Secretary launches the Plan for Steel Consultation, seeking views from stakeholders to inform development of the Steel Strategy.

2024

3 events
26 Jun 2024 | Other Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Statement by the Department for Business and Trade on the future of the UK’s steel safeguard measure

Why linked: DBT statement on UK steel safeguard measure (June 2024); government position on steel sector protection and trade defence, contextual to domestic steel capacity concerns underpinning nationalisation bill

DBT statement on the future of the UK's steel safeguard measure (June 2024).

18 Apr 2024 | Announcement Cabinet Office linked direct

Economic Security

Why linked: Economic Security statement (2024) from government setting out steps to enhance capabilities to respond to economic security threats; directly relevant to the public interest test and ministerial direction framework that would underpin steel nationalisation powers

UIN: HCWS415 Today, I am setting out a series of new steps to boost the UK’s economic defences and enhance the capabilities of the Government to respond to economic security threats.The openness of the UK economy is a reflection of …

19 Feb 2024 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent representations she has received from the Welsh government on the future of the steel industry in Wales.

Why linked: Written question to SoS Business and Trade on representations from Welsh government on steel industry future (2024); parliamentary scrutiny of government's engagement on steel sector viability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent representations she has received from the Welsh government on the future of the steel industry in Wales.

2023

1 event

2022

2 events
20 Jan 2022 | Research Business and Trade Committee linked direct

Eighth Special Report - Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report

Why linked: Government response to Liberty Steel and Future of UK Steel Industry inquiry (2022); direct ministerial response on steel sector and trade defence, establishing policy precedent for state interest in steel capacity

Government response to the Liberty Steel report — direct ministerial response on the future of steel and trade defence.

20 Jan 2022 | Research linked direct

Eighth Special Report - Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report

Why linked: Eighth Special Report - Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry: Government Response (2022); same as 165558, ministerial response on steel policy framework

Eighth Special Report - Liberty Steel and the Future of the UK Steel Industry: Government Response (2022); same as 165558, ministerial response on steel policy framework

2021

2 events

2018

1 event
13 Jun 2018 | Debate Wales Office linked direct

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the steel industry in Wales.

Why linked: Parliamentary question on discussions with BEIS on steel industry support in Wales (2018); contextual evidence of prior government attention to regional steel capacity concerns

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the steel industry in Wales. oral_question | Commons | Member: Liz McInnes (Labour)