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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill

The Department for Business and Trade is administering the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025, which grants the Secretary of State powers to issue directions to British Steel Ltd regarding operations, accounts filing, and restructuring. The legislation addresses the financial and operational crisis at British Steel and enables government intervention through ministerial directions. This is an active statutory regime with ongoing parliamentary scrutiny of ministerial actions.

16 Mar 2026 | Research Department for Business and Trade linked

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

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

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22 Jan 2026 | Impact assessment Department for Business and Trade Context · primary home: Steel Industry (Nationalisati… linked

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

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

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20 Jan 2022 | Research Context · primary home: Steel Industry (Nationalisati… linked

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

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