Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract, whether the contract with Team Resolute requires that company to use UK steel in the fulfilment of that contract.
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.