Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 17058

Iron and Steel: Procurement

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Antonia Bance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will consider bringing the Contracts for Difference Scheme under the remit of the Procurement Policy Note for Steel and the national security clauses of the Procurement Act.

Answer

Michael Shanks

As set out in the recent UK Steel Strategy, the Clean Industry Bonus element of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme rewards offshore wind developers if they use UK steel in their projects. There are currently no plans to bring the CfD scheme under t...

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