Oral Evidence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: minerals as well.
Apr. 17 2024
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024Found: research and innovation who have an excellent track record 17 of awarding funding to researchers with critical
Apr. 17 2024
Source Page: Government ramps up work to secure supplies of medicines and smartphone chipsFound: Government takes action to safeguard flows of vital goods such as medicines and smartphone chips with new Critical
Asked by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring manufacturers to provide information to consumers of (a) cars and (b) other high value products on the extent to which repairs for those products are reliant on critical metals that are affected by supply-side disruption as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Currently manufacturers are only legally required to provide consumers with information on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, for new cars and vans at the point of sale. There are no obligations on manufacturers to provide information on where the materials are sourced and no assessment has been made of the potential merits of doing so. The UK Critical Minerals Strategy, published in July 2022, sets out steps for ensuring the long-term security of critical minerals like those needed for electric vehicle batteries.
The Government understands the concerns of the automotive industry regarding the potential impact of the invasion on its business operations and supply chains worldwide. We are in regular dialogue with UK auto manufacturers and business representative bodies to understand any direct and indirect impacts on UK operations, including trade related issues.
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral systemFound: East Turkestan is a critical region from which China can connect directly facilitate trade through
Apr. 16 2024
Source Page: UK Government to tackle global financial corruptionFound: These studies have played a critical role in raising awareness about the scale of IFFs.
Oral Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: Industrial policyFound: supply into the batteries, and unless we have a recycling industry that supports recycling of core minerals
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Committee: Treasury Committee (Department: HM Treasury)Found: attracting, developing, and retaining talent and ensuring our processes are relevant and robust is critical
Oral Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: Industrial policyFound: We played a critical role globally with the production of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.