Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15887

Minerals: Imports

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,

Answer

Chris McDonald

The UK Critical Minerals Strategy sets out clear success features by 2035 including diversifying supply so no more than 60% of the UK’s annual demand for critical minerals is supplied by any one country. The £50 million programme is a key enabler of this ...

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