Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 99175
Minerals and Semiconductors: Overseas Trade
Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to expand UK participation in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals.
Answer
Chris McDonaldDBT is strengthening UK participation in global critical mineral supply chains by leveraging domestic processing and recycling capabilities, expanding international partnerships through trade agreements and financing tools, and mobilising investment to di...
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