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Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2021. It was answered by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Monday, 22 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Iron and Steel: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of steel (a) procured and (b) ordered as of 9 November 2021 is UK-made for (i) Crossrail, (ii) Thames Tideway, (iii) the new Hinckley nuclear power plant and (iv) HS2.

Answer

The Department annually collates and publishes information on how much steel is purchased by Government for major infrastructure projects in the previous financial year, including what proportion is UK-produced, where available. Please find the latest publication here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987147/steel-procurement-data-2021.pdf.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
72460
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Crossrail Iron and steel Procurement Hinkley Point C power station High Speed 2 line Thames tideway tunnel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk