To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if he will make a statement on the impact of the proposed 50% steel tariffs, due on 1 July, on UK manufacturing competitiveness and supply chains.
Urgent matter raised by an MP
An urgent question to the Business and Trade Secretary about the impact of a proposed 50% tariff on imported steel, set to take effect on 1 July 2026. The question focuses on how this tariff will affect UK manufacturing competitiveness and supply chains. This is tabled by Conservative MP Andrew Griffith and appears designed to probe the government's response to a major trade policy change.
Steel tariffs directly affect the cost of production for manufacturers across the UK economy. A 50% import tariff will raise input costs for steelmakers, automotive firms, construction, and machinery makers, potentially making them less competitive against overseas rivals and raising prices for consumers. The government's handling of this trade shock—whether it mitigates the tariff, secures exemptions, or negotiates its removal—will shape manufacturing investment and employment decisions in the months ahead.
Urgent questions draw responses from across the House — any MP may participate, so we don't show a predicted interest list.
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