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Written question asked by Sarah Pochin (Reform UK) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Construction: Imports

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether levels of reliance on imported cement and construction materials has been identified as a risk to national resilience or critical infrastructure delivery.

Answer

The National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) is the Government’s principal tool for identifying and assessing the most serious malicious and non-malicious risks facing the United Kingdom and its interests overseas.

Whilst construction supply is not currently included as a discrete risk, critical supply chain disruption is considered from a range of causes across the NSRA.

Both the NSRA and the publicly available version, the National Risk Register (NRR), are kept under continual review to reflect the changing risk landscape. During every update, policy makers are encouraged to consider the potential implications of their risk across a range of sectors.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13029
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Construction Infrastructure Imports National security Materials Cement
Link
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