Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Government progress towards publishing a UK Critical Minerals Strategy; and whether that strategy will consider the resilience of critical mineral supply chains.

As my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State said at the BEIS Select Committee in June 2022, the Government is preparing a Critical Minerals Strategy, that will be published soon.

Through the Strategy, the Government will mitigate risks and promote a more resilient global supply chain, through diversification, international partnerships and the circular economy