Defence: Iron and Steel
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of steel companies that are classed by his Department as critical suppliers into UK defence programmes are based in the UK.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The UK steel industry is an important strategic national asset, vital for our security and our economy. Our industry partners of all sizes are very much at the heart of our One Defence approach and we recognise the value that suppliers bring to the UK defence programmes.
We are bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that will align our national security and economic priorities and maintaining a resilient Steel supply chain. The Government will also be bringing forward a new cross government strategy for the steel sector, which will be published in Spring 2025.
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