Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 11826
Batteries and Lithium
Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative — Chingford and Woodford Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) support the development of the UK’s lithium industry and (b) enhance battery manufacturing capabilities.
Answer
Sarah JonesDomestic production of lithium will be increasingly important as demand for resilient and responsible sources of critical minerals grows. Government has supported several lithium projects through the Automotive Transformation Fund, and the UK recently cel...
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