<p>Economic and Infrastructure Development in South Wales Central </p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:59 pm on 5 October 2016.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 1:59, 5 October 2016

Indeed I will. Actually, our transport contract documents state that the contractor must ensure that materials used by them and their subcontractors comply with the requirements of responsible sourcing of construction products, and it explicitly states that there is an expectation from the Welsh Government that the contractor will not use steel dumped from overseas markets on any project. Grant funding and investment in projects such as twenty-first century schools, as I outlined at last week’s all-party group meeting, are all now used as levers to require recipients of Welsh Government funding to evidence just how supply chain contracts are being opened up for local steel suppliers. The work stream of the steel taskforce has progressed a series of initiatives on procurement as part of its co-ordinated package of support for the Welsh and UK steel industry, and it’s progressing very well indeed.