Yesterday, the Government announced the publication of its new ‘National Shipbuilding Strategy’; Simon Clarke MP wants our steel industry to benefit from these new warships.
Just hours after the announcement, Simon held talks with the Minster for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin MP, to understand better how UK steel manufacturers can maximise their competitiveness in the bidding process. The Minister provided welcome assurances, and you can read more about the meeting here.
As Vice Chairman of the of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Steel, Simon also asked the Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, whether a relevant official would come and provide the APPG with more information as to how steel manufacturers in the UK could win contracts, and he agreed. See the video above.
Read the Government's National Shipbuilding Strategy document here.