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MPs are writing to contractors asking them to use British steel in their projects.

Cardiff MPs 鈥� Labour鈥檚 Stephen Doughty, Kevin Brennan and Jo Steven as well as Tory MP Craig Williams 鈥� have all signed a letter urging builders to buy British.

They write: 鈥淵our business relies on a significant number of publicly-funded projects, we are urging you to fulfil your responsibilities to support the British steel industry that has served our country for hundreds of years.鈥�

The letter says the UK steel industry has been battling state-subsidised imports for a number of years and adds: 鈥淲e must not and cannot stand by and [do] nothing while our proud industry goes to the wall鈥�We urge you to consult with the steel industry to create a solution that will provide tangible benefits to the steel industry.鈥�

In a separate letter, the Labour secretary for the all parliamentary group for the steel and metal related industry, Redcar MP Anna Turley, asks contractors to sign up to the Charter for Sustainable British Steel produced by industry body UK Steel.

She adds: 鈥淏y signing the charter, [you] will be leading the way in promoting sustainable, safe and traceable procurement as well as helping to enhance one of our nation鈥檚 great industries.鈥�

And she warns those contractors that decide not to sign up 鈥渢hat your potential alternative would in fact favour non-EU producers and not support Britain鈥檚 industry鈥�.

好色先生TV of the letters comes as the construction industry鈥檚 main trade body Build UK has put out guidance to firms about using British steel.

In a note, the group says its members 鈥渁re committed to providing opportunities for British-based steel producers鈥� and that it supports government efforts 鈥渢o address barriers that prevent British-based steel producers competing effectively for contracts鈥�.