Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15891

Minerals: Production

Tabled: 3 July 2026

Answered: 10 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 Demand Aggregation Platform will consolidate and clarify UK industry demand for critical minerals, to support industry to access supply and to help to win investment. We have been engaging closely with industry to understand how this platform can best...

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