Perran Moon

Perran Moon

Independent — Camborne and Redruth

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

China and the UK Economy

Contribution

Meur ras, Mr Efford. It is an honour to serve under your chairship. I thank the Committee and its chair for this report, which makes for illuminating—if concerning—reading alongside last week’s critical minerals report. As a Cornish MP and chair of the electric vehicle all-party parliamentary group, I have two separate but related questions. First, the report recommends “targeted interventions” to secure sovereign capabilities and hedge against growing dependence on China. Are Cornwall’s tin, lithium and tungsten projects the sort of sovereign capability the Committee has in mind? Secondly, given the warnings in the report about China shock 2.0, does the Chair of the Committee agree that heavily subsidised Chinese electric vehicles are a far greater threat to UK automotive manufacturers than the UK’s zero emission vehicle mandate?

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