Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesMonday, 22 June 202615:00

Public Accounts Committee: Government's intervention in British Steel

Committee hears from witnesses

The Public Accounts Committee will examine the government's financial intervention in British Steel, a major manufacturer that has required state support. The hearing will scrutinise how public money was deployed, whether the intervention achieved value for taxpayers, and what outcomes have resulted for the company and its workforce.

British Steel is a nationally significant employer and a cornerstone of UK manufacturing capacity. This inquiry will hold government to account on how it spent taxpayers' money to stabilise a strategically important industry, and whether the intervention successfully protected jobs and secured the company's long-term viability.

Economy & Jobs (General)Tax & Public Finances

Committee mentioned:Public Accounts Committee