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...