Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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Motor Vehicles: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12116More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK remains the only country to have secured a 10% tariff for automotives within quota - saving hundreds of millions of pounds on UK exports annually.We will continue to engage with the US Administration, and with the UK autos industry on how we can be...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12115More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government recognises the particular challenges that Canada’s regulatory system poses for small volume manufacturers (SVMs) wishing to export their vehicles to the market.Following the establishment of a bilateral dialogue on this matter, DBT has held...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: AustraliaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12114More
Question: 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.
Answer: We have discussed and progressed UK small volume car manufacturers (SVMs) concerns at official and Ministerial level with Australia, including through dialogue under our UK-Australia FTA and via regulator‑to‑regulator discussions, all focused on improving...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12113More
Question: 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.
Answer: As announced on 25 June, the Government has finalised quotas to strike the right balance between securing the future of domestic capability while maintaining fair and competitive supply chains. We will review the measure after 12 months to ensure it remai...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11130More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government publishes Tax Information and Impact Notes in respect of policy changes at fiscal events: Capital Gains Tax — rates of tax - GOV.UK. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) reflects the impact of Capital Gains Tax changes through their w...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11129More
Question: 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.
Answer: The reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advan...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11128More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users across supply chains to inform development of the trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. We engaged extensively with industry when developing thi...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry: Iron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11127More
Question: 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
Answer: The Government has carefully designed this measure to minimise downstream impacts while addressing the existential threat to UK steelmaking. Current production levels have been considered in determining quota sizes. The measure has been designed, as far a...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPoisons: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11126More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government has contributed through toxicologists in several Government departments or agencies in a report compiled by the British Toxicology Society (BTS), which is available at the following link:https://www.thebts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BTS...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10116More
Question: 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.
Answer: The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10115More
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.
Answer: 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...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10114More
Question: 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.
Answer: The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10113More
Question: 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.
Answer: The measure is designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. In some instances, this is not feasible for technical reasons. Where this is the case, quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure continued availa...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10112More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government's Steel Strategy introduced a new trade measure, due to be implemented 1 July 2026 which links the reduction of tariff-free import quotas to protecting the nation's defence manufacturing capabilities and national security. By capping che...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9561More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9560More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9559More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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 compe...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9558More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9557More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9556More
Question: 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.
Answer: 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. Quotas have been designed to allow for sufficient imports to ensure con...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8584More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Office for Investment: Financial Services (OFI:FS) has provided substantive assistance to approximately 40 firms, leveraging our regulatory, policy, and market access expertise, and engaged with over 120 firms. Since launch in October 2025, the OfI:FS...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8583More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8582More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8581More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8580More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Government has designed the new steel trade measures to strike a careful balance between supporting the UK steel industry and maintaining access to essential imports for downstream users, including through the setting of quotas to allow tariff-free ac...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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