Steel Sector

Paul Blomfield Excerpts

Monday 18th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

The Minister talks tough on procurement. Why, then, under the terms of the contract struck between this Government and EDF, are UK companies capable of producing the large forgings for the Hinkley Point reactor not being given the opportunity even to tender for the work? What independent evaluation has her Department undertaken of EDF’s assertion that there are no UK companies with the relevant experience?

[Anna Soubry]

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is hearing all of that, so she and I will discuss it and write to the hon. Gentleman.