16 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat grades of steel can be procured from UK steel manufacturers after 1 July 2026.
ReplyThe measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the profitability of UK downstream steel manufacturers before the implementation of steel tariffs of 50% on July 1st 2026.
ReplyThe measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of grades of steel below 3/4 inch from UK steel manufacturers.
ReplyThe measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff the Secretary of State for Business and Trade is implementing on July 1st 2026 on the cost of the Defence Investment Plan.
ReplyThe UK Government's Steel Strategy introduced a new trade measure, due to be implemented 1 July 2026 which links the reduction of tariff-free import quotas to protecting the nation's defence manufacturing capabilities and national security. By capping che...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat information his Department holds on which grades of steel can be procured from UK steel producers today.
ReplyUK steel producers do not maintain a fixed list of steel grades that can or cannot be produced domestically, as capability evolves in response to market demand and investment. UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products, and current production...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhether he plans to exclude Product Codes 14 and 27 from 50% tariffs on steel categories from July 1st 2026.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedIf he will review quotas for steel imports sooner than 12 months from 1 July 2026.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK inflation of 50% steel tariffs and reduced import quotas from July 1st 2026.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat consultation he has undertaken with downstream UK steel manufacturers on the impact of a 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on their business.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the impact on a) investment and b) employment in each sector of his Modern Industrial Strategy of the 50% Tariff on steel starting on July 1st 2026.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on the UK's sovereign capability to make ball bearings.
ReplyThe Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The Government is clear that a strong domestic steel sector and a compe...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat grades of steel that will attract a 50% import tariff from 1 July 2026 (a) are not and (b) cannot be produced in the United Kingdom.
ReplyThe Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat grades of steel that will attract a 50% import tariff from 1 July 2026 (a) are and (b) could be produced in the United Kingdom.
ReplyThe Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhether a market assessment of UK imports of grades of steel informed the decision to set lower quotas for the tariff free import of certain grades of steel.
ReplyThe Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat revenues he expects to accrue to HMRC in the first year from the imposition of new steel trade measures on 1 July 2026.
ReplyThe Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedHow many businesses have been assisted by the inward investment concierge service in each month since it was established.
ReplyThe Office for Investment: Financial Services (OFI:FS) has provided substantive assistance to approximately 40 firms, leveraging our regulatory, policy, and market access expertise, and engaged with over 120 firms. Since launch in October 2025, the OfI:FS...
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow many Simple Assessment PA302 demands have been sent by HMRC in each of the last 60 months.
ReplyHMRC issues Simple Assessment PA302 letters to individuals with taxable income who are not registered for Self Assessment, and where HMRC cannot deduct the tax through PAYE. Annual figures are available and are set out below: Tax YearSimple Assessments Is...
9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow much tax has been demanded from Simple Assessment taxpayers in each of the last 60 months.
ReplyMonthly breakdown of Simple assessment liability for June 21 – May 26 1Month of IssueValue 2(£m)May-2613.5Apr-2673.8Mar-2649.1Feb-2621.5Jan-2627.7Dec-2519.3Nov-259.0Oct-2530.5Sep-2510.9Aug-2513.7Jul-254.6Jun-255.9May-255.2Apr-2572.4Mar-2590.2Feb-2585.9Jan...
8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedHow many meetings of the Steel Council have taken place since its establishment; and which Ministers attended each of those meetings.
ReplyThe Steel Council was re‑established in January 2025 to support the development of the UK Steel Strategy. Since then, the Council has met five times, with all meetings attended by the Minister for Industry. Additional Ministers have attended meetings as f...
8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhether the cross-government scrap supply working group has been established; and if he will publish (a) a list of meetings held to date and (b) the membership of that working group.
ReplyThe Government has created the Metals Circularity Group to ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality scrap for the domestic steel sector whilst considering how a circular economy can aid supply chains for steel, aluminium and critical minerals. The grou...