Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 61442

Minerals

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Noah Law

LabourSt Austell and Newquay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of stockpiling (a) critical minerals and (b) (i) cathode active materials, (ii) black mass and (iii) other derivative products in the context o

Answer

Sarah Jones
This Government recognises the importance of domestic supply in insulating UK industry from potential economic shocks, but working with international partners to diversify global supply chains is also essential in building resilience and improving securit...

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