"I put it to the Minister that using more British steel would overcome the uncertainty in relation to Brexit. It would bring more prosperity to steel-producing areas and more job security for British steelworkers. Using only 40% British steel on defence projects is far too low. Surely we should be …..." Lord Hoyle - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are planning to require all future British defence contracts to specify the use of British steel exclusively...." Lord Hoyle - View Speech
"However, it is not only on the replacement for the Trident submarine that foreign steel is being used but on the Royal Navy patrol vessels, for which 60% of the steel comes from Sweden. Will the Minister not apply Article 346, which will ensure some relief to our beleaguered steel …..." Lord Hoyle - View Speech