| Heading: |
Warships: Iron and Steel |
| Question ID: |
1812944 |
| UIN: |
60176 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-16 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5089 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Ben Obese-Jecty
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| Asking Member handle: |
BenObeseJecty
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BenObeseJecty
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which new Royal Navy vessels will be manufactured with (a) British-made virgin steel, (b) British-made recycled steel and (c) steel sourced overseas. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-24 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
483 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Maria Eagle
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| Answering Member handle: |
meaglemp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@meaglemp
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| Answer text: |
Royal Navy vessels use a variety of steel, manufactured and sourced from the UK and overseas. Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, currently under construction, are being manufactured predominantly using steel sourced overseas, as the specification of thin plate... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |