Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 22807
Minerals: National Security
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025
Question
Richard Tice
Reform UK — Boston and Skegness
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on imported rare earth minerals for net zero technologies on national security.
Answer
Sarah JonesCritical minerals, including rate earth elements are crucial for the UK in terms of security, clean energy, industry and emerging technologies. That is why the Government is developing a critical minerals strategy to ensure we are diversifying our supply ...
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