Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 97761
Aluminium: Exports
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to restrict the export of scrap aluminium from the UK to address the challenge of scarce critical minerals identified in the Critical Mineral Strategy, published on the 22nd of Novemb
Answer
Chris McDonaldThe Government recognises the importance of a domestic circular economy and the need for domestic supply of aluminium scrap to meet demand, whilst also ensuring the market remains fair and beneficial for all stakeholders. Government is aware of the variou...
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