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UK Trade with EU: Iron and Steel

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 84859

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to secure UK-specific country quotas for steel exports under the European Commission’s proposed import quota system.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government is actively assessing the potential impact of this proposal, and we are in active dialogue with the European Commission on the details of their proposal and next steps.

We will continue to take a cool-headed approach to any possible tariffs and remain prepared to defend the UK’s national interest where it is right to do so.

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