Question reference: S6W-17876
- Date lodged: 18 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 25 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17169 by Neil Gray on 4 May 2023, whether it will engage directly with Liberty Steel on the potential development of an Electric Arc Furnace at (a) Dalzell and (b) Clydebridge steel works as the basis for a strategic, national, green steel-making capability.
Answer
The Scottish Government maintains an open dialogue with Liberty Steel and meets with them regularly.
The question of whether or not to install additional equipment at the Dalzell or Clydebridge facilities is an operational matter for Liberty Steel. From recent discussions I understand that there are currently no plans to install an Electric Arc Furnace at either Dalzell or Clydebridge.