Written questions

Minerals: Devon

Commons · Question 107242 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) products and (b) geographic areas have been allocated funding as designated critical minerals sites in Devon.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 23 Jan 2026

The Department for Business and Trade does not designate any products or geographic areas as dedicated critical mineral sites.Following Spending Review 2025, new funding of up to £50 million will be made available by DBT to support critical mineral projec...