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1000270

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect the US Steel tariffs have had on the UK steel sector since they came into place.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	187382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with affected companies across the UK steel industry to fully evaluate the impact of these measures on the UK. The total value of US imports of steel from the UK in 2017 was £360m which amounts to 7% of UK steel exports.</p><p> </p><p>We remain deeply disappointed that the US has decided to apply tariffs to steel and aluminium imports from the EU on national security grounds. The UK and other European Union countries are close allies of the US and should be permanently and fully exempted from the tariffs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the EU and US Administration to seek a constructive, permanent resolution to avoid further escalation that would harm businesses and consumers in both the US and EU.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/11/2018 17:26:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

942469

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers from the economic effect of the introduction of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the EU in response to the tariffs imposed by the US Administration.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	164441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK will uphold the rules of the international trading system which support growth, consumers and industry. We will continue to engage with the US at the highest level, in concert with the EU, to avoid escalation, ensure that world trade is not further undermined, and protect the interests of British industry and consumers.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 19/07/2018 16:01:45 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

927943

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many FTE staff in his Department have been liaising with (a) UK steel representatives and (b) US importers on applying for product exemptions under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	155792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The US administration has a process for domestic US steel consumers to apply for individual product exclusions from US s232 measures. Ministers have held regular meetings with industry and unions to discuss US s232, including hosting the Steel Council on 18<sup>th</sup> June. The Department hosted a meeting on 5 June between US lawyers and UK steel and aluminium industry representatives to share information on the product exclusion process.</p><p>The Department has been working tirelessly on these issue for many months, working in partnership with colleagues from Department of Trade, Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and the Cabinet Office.</p><p>We remain in regular dialogue with UK industry and will support them through this process where possible. Details of the process are set out on the US Department of Commerce website.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 155791 question first answered 25/06/2018 14:00:03 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

922095

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the imposition of tariffs on steel imports.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	152150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has spoken on multiple occasions to the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Commerce about the US decision to impose tariffs. Furthermore, the Prime Minister raised the issue at the recent G7 summit, setting out our view that the US action is ‘unjustified and deeply disappointing.’</p><p>We will continue to work closely with the US and our EU partners to secure a permanent EU exemption to these tariffs. We also continue to work with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting industry through the product exemptions process which is being run by the US Department of Commerce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/06/2018 16:34:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

915119

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2018 to Question 132589 on Iron and Steel: USA, whether he has made an assessment of the the volume of steel that will be re-directed to the UK from the US as a result of the recent announcement on steel tariffs by the US Administration.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	148992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>We are working very closely with the steel and aluminium industries to understand fully the impact of the US action on UK steel and aluminium producers. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State and I last met the steel and aluminium companies to discuss this on 5 June and my officials are working closely with each company.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/06/2018 15:47:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

915121

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March to Question 132621 on steel tariffs, what recent assessment he has made of whether a UK steel company can individually request an exemption for its product from the steel tariffs imposed by the US Administration under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	148993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Companies can seek exclusion via their US customers and we will support UK industry through that process. The Department hosted a meeting on 5 June between US lawyers and UK steel and aluminium industry representatives to share information on the product exclusion process which is being run by the US Department of Commerce. Details of the process are set out on the US Department of Commerce website (link <a href="https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/232-steel" target="_blank">here</a> ).</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/06/2018 15:45:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

909166

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he is making to (a) the EU and (b) his counterparts in EU member states on the UK's preferred options for when the exemption from US steel tariffs ends on 1 June 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	146315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>I have been in regular contact with EU Trade Commissioner Malmström and my EU counterparts on this issue, most recently at the Trade Foreign Affairs Council on 22 May. We are working closely with the US and our EU partners to secure a permanent EU exemption to these tariffs. The UK continues to raise at the highest levels with the US Administration our concerns about the potentially damaging impact of tariffs on our steel and aluminium industries.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/05/2018 11:21:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 60242 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

867087

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to increase market access for UK steel to (a) existing and (b) new markets as a result of the tariffs on steel proposed by the US administration.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	133205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Brent North to the answer I gave him on 21 March, UIN: 133084.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/03/2018 17:11:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

862170

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of steel that will be re-directed to the UK which would have otherwise gone to the US as a result of the recent announcement on steel tariffs by the US administration.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	132589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the UK steel and aluminium industries to assess the potential direct and indirect impacts of these measures.</p><p> </p><p>The President of the United States of America announced there would be a mechanism for U.S. parties to apply for exclusion of specific products based on demand that is unmet by domestic production or on specific national security considerations. Details of this process are yet to be announced.</p><p>We are working closely with UK industry to help support them with this process via their US customers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 132621 question first answered 20/03/2018 10:52:46 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

862202

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of whether a UK steel company can individually request an exemption for its product from the steel tariffs imposed by the US administration under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	132621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the UK steel and aluminium industries to assess the potential direct and indirect impacts of these measures.</p><p> </p><p>The President of the United States of America announced there would be a mechanism for U.S. parties to apply for exclusion of specific products based on demand that is unmet by domestic production or on specific national security considerations. Details of this process are yet to be announced.</p><p>We are working closely with UK industry to help support them with this process via their US customers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 132589 question first answered 20/03/2018 10:52:47 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss