Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much and what proportion of steel used in the construction of HM Prison Berwyn was sourced from British (a) manufacturers and (b) suppliers.

The Government is investing £1.3 billion to build up to 10,000 new adult prison places. The design and construction of HM Prison Berwyn forms part of the overall Prison Estates Transformation Programme.

Approximately 2500 tonnes of structural steel has been used in the construction of HMP Berwyn:

100% of this steel has been sourced from British suppliers and manufacturers.

Our procurement activities follow Government guidance to ensure we take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers.