Question follow-through · 103831
Minerals: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being undertaken to promote UK investment in critical minerals and other resources outside of regions where forced labour is a significant risk, such as Xinjia
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being undertaken to promote UK investment in critical minerals and other resources outside of regions where forced labour is a significant risk, such as Xinjia
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jan 2026
Answer published
As set out in the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy, we are working through bilateral and multilateral initiatives to promote transparent, sustainable, and responsible supply chains that uphold robust labour standards.Last year the UK worked with multilater...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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