Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57839

Defence: Minerals

Tabled: 5 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Perran Moon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of potential merits of increasing domestic critical mineral capacity for UK defence supply chains.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The recent Strategic Defence Review recognised the UK's dependence on "intricate global supply chains to meet the UK's demand for critical minerals", (SDR 25 Page 32). Although Defence capabilities are dependent on a wide range of critical miner...

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