A question on #IronAndSteel #ManufacturingIndustries tabled by Andrew Griffith on 09-06-2025 has been answered by Mr Douglas Alexander.

Heading: Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
Question ID: 1810730
UIN: 58284
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-09
Asking Member ID: 4874
Asking Member display name: Andrew Griffith
Asking Member handle: griffitha
Asking Member Twitter reference: @griffitha
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will provide indemnities to steel companies for the period following the announcement of the UK-US trade deal but prior to the implementation of lower tariff rates.
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Date answered: 2025-06-12
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 632
Answering Member display name: Mr Douglas Alexander
Answering Member handle: D_G_Alexander
Answering Member Twitter reference: @D_G_Alexander
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Answer text: The deal agreed on 8 May will protect jobs in the automotive and steel industries. Talks with the US are ongoing to progress implementation of the General Terms of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and ensure that UK businesses feel the benefits as soon ...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
Tweeted: true