Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

If he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of onshore UK critical mineral supply chains to the levelling up agenda.

Tabled: 23 November 2022Answered: 29 November 2022

Asked by

Dr Kieran Mullan

ConservativeBexhill and Battle

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)

Communities across the United Kingdom have been hit hard by Storm Éowyn. I spoke to the leaders of the devolved Administrations in Scotland and Northern Ireland over the weekend to discuss working with them on the support that is required, and to pay tribute to all those responding on the frontline. Kick-starting economic growth is the No. 1 mission of this Government. It will put more money in people’s pockets and will deliver on our plan for change. Today the Chancellor announced our next steps to deliver that plan: a new Oxford-Cambridge corridor, redeveloping Old Trafford, and supporting a new runway at Heathrow. We are removing the barriers to investment, supporting innovation, and going further and faster to boost growth. This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall have further such meetings later today.