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Iron and Steel: Procurement

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 10115

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on which grades of steel can be procured from UK steel producers today.

Answered by Chris McDonald

UK steel producers do not maintain a fixed list of steel grades that can or cannot be produced domestically, as capability evolves in response to market demand and investment. UK producers manufacture a wide range of steel products, and current production levels were taken into account when setting quota sizes. Further information on this can be found on GOV.UK.

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