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Written question asked by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 September 2024. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Zinc: Prices and Supply Chains

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the (a) reliability of supply chains for and (b) resilience to price shocks in the zinc market in the context of his energy policies.

Answer

Taking action to ensure that our clean energy supply chains are resilient is a key priority across our missions - both to make the UK a clean energy superpower and kickstart growth.

The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade and delivered with the British Geological Survey, is currently undertaking an updated criticality assessment, which will assess the economic vulnerability and supply risk of over 80 candidate materials, including zinc.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5088
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Energy Policy Prices Zinc Supply chains
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk