Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 103831

Minerals: Investment

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Anneliese Dodds

Labour (Co-op)Oxford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being undertaken to promote UK investment in critical minerals and other resources outside of regions where forced labour is a significant risk, such as Xinjia

Answer

Seema Malhotra
As set out in the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy, we are working through bilateral and multilateral initiatives to promote transparent, sustainable, and responsible supply chains that uphold robust labour standards.Last year the UK worked with multilater...

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