Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110766

Minerals: Recycling

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Tessa Munt

Liberal Democrat — Wells and Mendip Hills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on which countries critical mineral waste and scrap are exported under licence for recycling.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra does not maintain a list of businesses that export waste from the UK. Any exporter that is not the original waste producer must be registered as a waste broker or dealer. Details of registered brokers and dealers in England can be found on the publi...

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