Question follow-through · 17057

Net Zero Teesside Power: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing public procurement policy to (a) incentivise and (b) require greater use of UK-made steel in publicly funding projects in th

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing public procurement policy to (a) incentivise and (b) require greater use of UK-made steel in publicly funding projects in th

  2. 13 Jul 2026

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government knows it is important to communities across the country that we use UK-made steel. We are ambitious about increasing the use of UK made steel in UK energy and infrastructure projects where possible.Net Zero Teesside is not a public procurem...

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