Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of level of the United Kingdom’s strategic dependency on imports from the People’s Republic of China, broken down by (a) critical minerals, (b) pharmaceuticals, (c) medical supplies, (d) semiconductors, (e) batteries and (f) renewable energy technologies.

This Government is working to realise the benefits of trade with China – including access to competitive imports – whilst protecting UK industry and economic security. We seek to avoid over-reliance on any single market and promote diversified supply chains across all our imports, to ensure resilience and to facilitate secure and stable growth. Through our Industrial Strategy, we are building more resilient and diverse supply chains, including through the establishment of the Supply Chain Centre, which is working with other government departments, international partners and businesses to ensure the UK has a secure supply of the inputs it needs.