Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel
Commons · Question 106666 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the raw material shortage at Liberty Steel's Dalzell plant on the construction of the three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 22 Jan 2026
The current assessment of the potential impact of the raw material shortage at Liberty Steel's Dalzell plant, on the construction of the three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, is deemed low.The sourcing of steel for the FSS p...