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Written questions by Baldwin.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Harriett Baldwin this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (411)Department for Business and Trade (250)Treasury (44)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17)Department for Education (16)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (14)Department of Health and Social Care (12)Cabinet Office (8)Ministry of Justice (7)Department for Transport (7)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (6)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (4)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (4)

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15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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If he will review quotas for steel imports sooner than 12 months from 1 July 2026.

Reply

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...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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Whether he plans to exclude Product Codes 14 and 27 from 50% tariffs on steel categories from July 1st 2026.

Reply

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...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK inflation of 50% steel tariffs and reduced import quotas from July 1st 2026.

Reply

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...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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How many businesses have been assisted by the inward investment concierge service in each month since it was established.

Reply

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...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What revenues he expects to accrue to HMRC in the first year from the imposition of new steel trade measures on 1 July 2026.

Reply

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...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

10 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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...

9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

How much tax has been demanded from Simple Assessment taxpayers in each of the last 60 months.

Reply

Monthly breakdown of Simple assessment liability for June 21 – May 26 1Month of IssueValue 2(£m)May-2613.5Apr-2673.8Mar-2649.1Feb-2621.5Jan-2627.7Dec-2519.3Nov-259.0Oct-2530.5Sep-2510.9Aug-2513.7Jul-254.6Jun-255.9May-255.2Apr-2572.4Mar-2590.2Feb-2585.9Jan...

9 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

How many Simple Assessment PA302 demands have been sent by HMRC in each of the last 60 months.

Reply

HMRC issues Simple Assessment PA302 letters to individuals with taxable income who are not registered for Self Assessment, and where HMRC cannot deduct the tax through PAYE. Annual figures are available and are set out below: Tax YearSimple Assessments Is...

8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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How many meetings of the Steel Council have taken place since its establishment; and which Ministers attended each of those meetings.

Reply

The Steel Council was re‑established in January 2025 to support the development of the UK Steel Strategy. Since then, the Council has met five times, with all meetings attended by the Minister for Industry. Additional Ministers have attended meetings as f...

8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

The Government has created the Metals Circularity Group to ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality scrap for the domestic steel sector whilst considering how a circular economy can aid supply chains for steel, aluminium and critical minerals. The grou...

4 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What progress he has made on implementing the Single Trade Window set out in the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

Reply

The Government is committed to minimising administrative burdens and frictions experienced by businesses trading internationally. The UK–India Free Trade Agreement reflects this, by including a commitment for both Parties to introduce or maintain a Single...

4 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact on the Defence Procurement budget of the 50% tariff on steel imports from July 1st 2026.

Reply

The new steel measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply so the UK can meet its defence and critical national infrastructure needs. We will continue to monitor the ...

2 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What representations he has received from (a) steel producers and (b) steel manufacturers from the Trade Remedies Authority in the last 12 months.

Reply

If I have understood the RHM’s question correctly, none.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What impact assessment he has published of his decision to impose a 50% tariff on out-of-quota steel imports on July 1st 2026.

Reply

The new steel measure has been designed to strike a careful balance between supporting domestic steelmaking and maintaining secure, reliable supply, given the importance of the sector to critical national infrastructure and defence. This has been informed...

21 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

What discussions he has had with businesses on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on (a) the number of entry level jobs, (b) the number of part time roles and (c) the overall workforce h

Reply

The Government, in consultation with experts and business, has published 29 Impact Assessments which comprehensively outline the expected impacts of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK. The analysis shows tha...

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