PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(15 June 2026)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on the UK's sovereign capability to make ball bearings.

Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)

The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The Government is clear that a strong domestic steel sector and a competitive manufacturing base depend on one another, and our approach seeks to support both. The measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply for all downstream users.

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