Aluminium: Exports
Commons · Question 97761 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to restrict the export of scrap aluminium from the UK to address the challenge of scarce critical minerals identified in the Critical Mineral Strategy, published on the 22nd of Novemb
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 15 Dec 2025
The Government recognises the importance of a domestic circular economy and the need for domestic supply of aluminium scrap to meet demand, whilst also ensuring the market remains fair and beneficial for all stakeholders. Government is aware of the variou...