Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106666

Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 22 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the raw material shortage at Liberty Steel's Dalzell plant on the construction of the three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The current assessment of the potential impact of the raw material shortage at Liberty Steel's Dalzell plant, on the construction of the three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, is deemed low.The sourcing of steel for the FSS p...

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