Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the steel required as part of the Fleet Solid Support Ships programme will be sourced from UK steelyards.

Responsibility for sourcing steel for the ships will rest with the prime contractor, who will make their steel requirements known to the UK steel industry and procure the steel in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines.

Team Resolute has indicated that it intends to use UK-sourced steel wherever it is practicable to do so, and in any event for the majority of the build.