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Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Northern Ireland

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 3720

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the full practical application of the Steel Industry Nationalisation Bill to Northern Ireland, in the context of Article 10 of the Windsor Framew

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Government regularly engages with the EU on a range of issues, including the Windsor Framework, however the details of our engagement with the European Commission are treated as confidential.

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