Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 56561

Minerals: China

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Clive Jones

Liberal DemocratWokingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with the life science sector on the potential impact of China's imposition of rare earth export restrictions on that sector.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Department for Business and Trade has been regularly engaging with businesses, across multiple sectors, that are affected by the recent export controls of rare earth elements, including with Life-sciences companies and Trade Associations. HMG is commi...

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