Written questions

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

Commons · Question 8641 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for UK supply chain resilience of increased demand for critical minerals arising from the electrification of the heavy goods vehicle fleet.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 16 Jun 2026

The UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the UK’s vision for securing the critical minerals it needs across the Industrial Strategy’s growth sectors, including advanced manufacturing. The strategy introduced a forward-looking growth minerals list, ide...