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<p>The Government welcomes Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL) commitment to follow public
sector procurement rules for its purchases of steel. It is one of a number of commitments
HAL has already made to British industry, including the development of supply chain
hubs across the country and that 95 per cent of the procurement spend will be with
the UK supply chain. The Government has not made an assessment of the effect that
this commitment will have on the strength of the UK steel industry. HAL’s own assessment
is that expansion at Heathrow will require tens of thousands of tonnes of steel, securing
hundreds of jobs across the industry.</p>
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