To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure steel used for alterations and additions to UK armed forces bases is manufactured in the UK.
Answered on
2 August 2023
The Ministry of Defence follows the Government policy on the procurement of steel as set out in the Procurement Policy Note: Procuring Steel in Major Projects (ref: PPN11/16), and its steel requirements are published in the Government’s Annual Steel Public Procurement Report.
All projects scheduled for the next 10 years are assessed on a case-by-case basis where there is an anticipated need to use steel as part of their delivery, stating if this can be procured in the UK.
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Ministry of Defence