Policy Threads

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: April 2026 PQ probes how the £2.5bn UK Steel Strategy fund interacts with Wales — directly within the regime's industrial-policy frame.

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.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to UK steel safeguarding measures and import quotas on small and medium-sized enterprises that rely on a stable supply of imported steel;

Why linked: March 2026 PQ assessing the impact of changes to UK steel safeguarding measures and import quotas on SMEs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to UK steel safeguarding measures and import quotas on small and medium-sized enterprises that rely on a stable supply …

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he intends to publish the updated steel safeguards to replace the expiring ones in June 2026.

Why linked: March 2026 PQ asking when updated steel safeguards will be published to replace the expiring June 2026 regime — flags cliff-edge risk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he intends to publish the updated steel safeguards to replace the expiring ones in June 2026.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Trade Remedies Authority's press release entitled Anti-dumping measure on ironing boards from China maintained, published on 12 February 2026, what discussions he has had with UK

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Trade Remedies Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Trade Remedies Authority's press release entitled Anti-dumping measure on ironing boards from China maintained, published on 12 February 2026, what discussions he has had with UK

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15 Mar 2024 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on the UK steel industry and the broader economy if the UK's steel safeguard measures were not extended beyond 30 June.

Why linked: March 2024 Lords PQ on impact on UK steel industry if safeguards were not extended beyond 30 June.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on the UK steel industry and the broader economy if the UK's steel safeguard measures were not extended beyond 30 June.

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13 Mar 2024 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Trade Remedies Authority's interim finding from its review of the UK's steel safeguard measure, published 21 February, that serious injury would recur to UK producers across all 15 cate

Why linked: March 2024 PQ on the TRA's interim finding that serious injury would recur — direct steel-safeguard scrutiny.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Trade Remedies Authority's interim finding from its review of the UK's steel safeguard measure, published 21 February, that serious injury would recur to UK producers across all 15 …

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13 Mar 2024 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the Trade Remedies Authority's interim findings of its review of the UK's steel safeguard measure, published 21 February, in particular its proposal for extending the safeguard for a further two y

Why linked: March 2024 PQ pressing the government to respond to the TRA's February 2024 interim safeguard findings.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the Trade Remedies Authority's interim findings of its review of the UK's steel safeguard measure, published 21 February, in particular its proposal for extending the safeguard for a further two …

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21 Jun 2021 | Written question Department for International Trade linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending section 51 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 ahead of the end of UK steel safeguard measures on 30 June 2021.

Why linked: June 2021 PQ on amending TCBTA 2018 s.51 at the end of the safeguard cycle — directly on this regime's statutory basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending section 51 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 ahead of the end of UK steel safeguard measures on …

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27 Nov 2020 | Written evidence linked scrutiny

Business and Trade Committee: UK trade remedies policy — oral evidence sessions

Why linked: Parliamentary scrutiny of the UK trade remedies framework, including steel-specific concerns from UK Steel — foundational scrutiny evidence for the thread.

Witnesses included the Chair-Designate of the Trade Remedies Authority and representatives from UK Steel and the Manufacturing Trade Remedies Alliance.

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