United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 60176
Warships: Iron and Steel
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16 June 2025
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24 June 2025 · Answer
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Summary
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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16 June 2025
Written question
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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24 June 2025
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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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-16/60176
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1812944
- uk · wq-1812944 · source updated 24 June 2025