Written questions
688 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration he has given to the advice of the Trade Remedies Authority on the impact of steel safeguard measures on downstream industries.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Motor Vehicles: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he is making in negotiating an increase in the 10% tariff quota of 100,000 vehicles to the United States from 2027.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Motor Vehicles: Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he is making on improving market access for small car manufacturers to export to Canada.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Motor Vehicles: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made in improving market access for small car manufacturers to export to Australia.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will increase quotas for imports of grades of steel not made in the UK from 1 July 2026.
18 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Capital Gains Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of her changes to capital gains tax on investment by UK individuals in UK assets.
18 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Business: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of her changes to Business Property Relief on investment by UK businesses.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation he undertook with the upstream manufacturers of steel on quotas required before announcing a 50% tariff on steel imports from 1 July 2026.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Aerospace Industry: Iron and Steel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed 50% steel tariff on the UK's aerospace supply chain, including an evaluation of the length of time it would take to recertify special
18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Poisons: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of Sovereign Capability in Toxicology.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what grades of steel can be procured from UK steel manufacturers after 1 July 2026.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Procurement
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.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the profitability of UK downstream steel manufacturers before the implementation of steel tariffs of 50% on July 1st 2026.
16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of grades of steel below 3/4 inch from UK steel manufacturers.
16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the 50% steel tariff the Secretary of State for Business and Trade is implementing on July 1st 2026 on the cost of the Defence Investment Plan.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will review quotas for steel imports sooner than 12 months from 1 July 2026.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consultation he has undertaken with downstream UK steel manufacturers on the impact of a 50% steel tariff from 1 July 2026 on their business.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
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.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact on a) investment and b) employment in each sector of his Modern Industrial Strategy of the 50% Tariff on steel starting on July 1st 2026.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to exclude Product Codes 14 and 27 from 50% tariffs on steel categories from July 1st 2026.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK inflation of 50% steel tariffs and reduced import quotas from July 1st 2026.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses have been assisted by the inward investment concierge service in each month since it was established.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what grades of steel that will attract a 50% import tariff from 1 July 2026 (a) are not and (b) cannot be produced in the United Kingdom.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what grades of steel that will attract a 50% import tariff from 1 July 2026 (a) are and (b) could be produced in the United Kingdom.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether a market assessment of UK imports of grades of steel informed the decision to set lower quotas for the tariff free import of certain grades of steel.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what revenues he expects to accrue to HMRC in the first year from the imposition of new steel trade measures on 1 July 2026.
9 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax has been demanded from Simple Assessment taxpayers in each of the last 60 months.
9 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Simple Assessment PA302 demands have been sent by HMRC in each of the last 60 months.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the cross-government scrap supply working group has been established; and if he will publish (a) a list of meetings held to date and (b) the membership of that working group.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Steel Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings of the Steel Council have taken place since its establishment; and which Ministers attended each of those meetings.
Source: official written-questions record.