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Written question asked by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Chris McDonald (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Minerals: Trade Agreements

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish the full text of each of the UK’s critical minerals memoranda of understanding, dialogues, and other bilateral agreements, including wider initiatives such as supply chain resilience partnerships that cover critical minerals.

Answer

A full list of the UK’s agreements, dialogues and memoranda of understanding on critical minerals is available on the webpage for the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls (published 23 June 2026). Where appropriate and in line with our discussions with partner countries, the full text of these agreements is also published on gov.uk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15925
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Minerals Trade agreements
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk