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Written question asked by Nicholas Dakin (Labour) on Monday, 24 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 October 2016 (named day). It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 October 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 48618, how much UK steel content will be secured through the 85 per cent BAE System supply chain in the UK.

Answer

With the scale and complexity of the submarine programme, it is too early to be able to provide an estimate of the steel that could be supplied or manufactured by UK-based steel providers.

BAE Systems, as the Prime Contractor, will manage the future steel procurements for the Dreadnought class submarines. We encourage British steel suppliers to take the opportunity to bid.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50016
Session
2016-17
Related items
Trident Submarines: Iron and Steel
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
France Iron and steel Trident submarines
Link
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