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<p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold a central record of the origin of all steel
used in defence equipment projects. This is because steel for our major programmes
is mainly sourced by our prime contractors and the supply chains are complex.</p><p>UK
suppliers have, however, made a significant contribution to the supply of steel for
some of our largest defence equipment projects, including 88% of the structural steel
for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers and 50% of the value of the steel
required for the Batch 1 Type 26 ships. The specialist nature of some of our steel
requirements means that UK steel producers do not always have the capability to supply
our programmes.</p><p>This Government is committed to creating the right conditions
in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future
pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying
with steel procurement guidance on:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement.</p><p>This
enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p>
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