Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15890

Minerals: Production

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 Department will monitor delivery of the Critical Minerals Programme through indicators designed to assess progress towards strengthening UK critical minerals supply chains. These include measures of domestic production and processing capacity, volumes...

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