Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason steel sourced from outside the UK is being used in the construction of HS2.

Across the HS2 project, all procurement is conducted fairly, equally and transparently and does not discriminate on the basis of location, in line with UK public procurement law.

Procurement of steel is generally undertaken by Tier 3 or 4 suppliers to HS2, rather than by HS2 Ltd directly. On occasion, it may be necessary to procure non-UK steel either to ensure value for money for UK taxpayers or to maintain the agreed HS2 programme.