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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98775

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what date his Department submitted the Impact Assessment relating to the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 to the Regulatory Policy Committee for review.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The request for formal review of the Impact Assessment was submitted on 3 November 2025. The Regulatory Policy Committee responded earlier this week, and the final Impact Assessment will be published in January 2026.

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