Kevan Jones – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevan Jones on 2015-10-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s policy is on ensuring that UK-produced steel is used in items being procured by his Department; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Philip Dunne

The Government’s policy is to provide our Armed Forces with the best capabilities we can afford and, in doing so, to obtain the best possible value for money. It is the responsibility of contractors to obtain steel at a competitive price, at the required time and quality. Steel for defence programmes is sourced from a range of suppliers, including steel-producers in the UK.