Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 59761

Defence: Iron and Steel

Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to increase domestic steel production capabilities for products required by the UK defence industry.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The UK steel sector provides vital support to the UK’s defence capabilities. Steel used in our major Defence programmes is sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers, as programmes may often have requirements for speci...
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