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1135801

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make it his Department's policy to sign up to the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland is currently assessing which aspects of the UK Steel Charter it is appropriate and relevant to commit to. However, the Charter is generally consistent with existing Government procurement policy to address barriers for UK steel producers.</p><p> </p><p>I am pleased to see Ivan McKee signing the Charter on behalf of the Scottish Government. I feel that it is important that both Governments work together and support this vital industry.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/07/2019 09:36:07 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135802

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>My officials have discussed the procurement of steel with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which has asked all Government departments to consider guidance on steel procurement and to notify of any upcoming opportunities for industry.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government is committed to supporting the steel sector to realise the broader commercial opportunities that are open to it, which could be worth an additional £3.8 billion a year by 2030. We are establishing the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund – backed by up to £315 million of investment – to help businesses with high energy use (including steel companies) to cut their bills and transition UK industry to a low carbon future. We are also providing up to £66 million through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to help steel and other foundation industries develop radical new technologies.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 09/07/2019 09:46:31 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

765795

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 9980, on iron and steel: procurement, what progress his Department has made on delivering greater UK steel content in line with the public procurement guidelines published by the Government in April 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	105713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not have a requirement to purchase steel.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 16/10/2017 14:25:38 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin