Batteries and Lithium
Commons · Question 11826 · Tabled 30 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) support the development of the UK’s lithium industry and (b) enhance battery manufacturing capabilities.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 6 Nov 2024
Domestic production of lithium will be increasingly important as demand for resilient and responsible sources of critical minerals grows. Government has supported several lithium projects through the Automotive Transformation Fund, and the UK recently cel...