Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the automotive sector on the potential impact of China's rare earth export restrictions.

The Department for Business and Trade has been regularly engaging with businesses, across multiple sectors, that are affected by the recent export controls of rare earth elements, primarily with Automotive companies and Trade Associations. HMG is committed to supporting UK businesses affected by these export controls and ensuring barriers to trade causing additional monetary and time costs are removed.