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National Resilience

Thursday 5 June 2025 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • The UK's industrial strategy will be published soon to deliver growth and economic security.
  • The Government are working on a new critical minerals strategy to be released this year.
  • The Government are committed to supporting British industries through procurement policies.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Perran Moon Lab Camborne and Redruth
Economy Climate Business & Trade
Context

After a decade of under-investment in the critical minerals industry, the UK has become overly reliant on Chinese supply chains.

Question

In order to strengthen our national economic resilience, does the Minister agree that the UK’s industrial strategy must support rapid acceleration of domestic production and processing of critical minerals?

Answer from Abena Oppong-Asare (Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office)

My hon. Friend is right to highlight the industrial strategy, which will be published shortly. It will set out our vision to deliver growth and economic security and resilience. Alongside that, the Government are working closely with industry to publish a new critical minerals strategy this year, to help secure our supply chain for the long term and drive forward the green industries of the future.

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Q2 Bradley Thomas Con Bromsgrove
Economy Business & Trade
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To bolster economic resilience, the Government are looking to support British companies in delivering goods and services.

Question

Does the Minister agree that one of the strongest ways to ensure economic resilience is through supporting British supply chains via procurement policies? Can he update the House on what steps the Government are taking to bolster procurement policies so that they put British supply chains first?

Answer from Abena Oppong-Asare (Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office)

This Government are committed to working with and supporting British industries. That has been at the heart of our plan for delivery, which is why we have worked across and engaged with industries. Our industrial strategy is key to ensuring that happens.

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