Question follow-through · 15886
Minerals: Production
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 3 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Department for Business and Trade's press release entitled UK to secure critical minerals boosting economic resilience and cutting reliance on imports, published on 22 June 2026,
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Department for Business and Trade is investing £50 million through the Critical Minerals Programme to boost domestic production, support high-value jobs and reduce the UK’s reliance on overseas imports. This programme supports delivery of both the UK ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Royal Mail: Standards
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Royal Mail's compliance with obligations relating to the secure handling of mail.
Data Centres: Job Creation
10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the number of permanent jobs created by large-scale data centre developments once operational.