Jessica Morden
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(4 years, 10 months ago)
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Simon Hart
Absolutely. I could not agree with my right hon. Friend more. That is one of the great benefits of leaving the European Union.
Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab)
If we want to maximise the benefits of HS2 for Wales, which will require about 3 million tonnes of steel and new high-speed trains, will the Secretary of State lobby the Department for Transport to procure Welsh and UK steel and trains from CAF in Newport for the project?
Simon Hart
Yes, that will definitely be an objective of the UK Government. As the hon. Lady knows, we take the future of the steel industry in Wales extremely seriously, and I want to ensure that every opportunity it has to contribute to UK infrastructure projects is taken.