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Written question asked by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 July 2021 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Monday, 12 July 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of steel used by Highways England in the construction and repair of the strategic road network is manufactured in the UK.

Answer

Highways England cannot currently determine what proportion of steel used in the construction and repair of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) is manufactured in the UK. Steel is purchased within the supply chain and not by Highways England directly.

Highways England is working with its suppliers to obtain deeper visibility of raw material sourcing and manage its supply pipeline effectively.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28160
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Iron and steel Manufacturing industries Roads Repairs and maintenance Highways England
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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