Defence Equipment: Minerals
2026-06-11 · Ministry of Defence · 9371 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on diversifying the critical minerals supply chain in the defence industry.
Answer
The Department is addressing dependencies on concentrated sources of Critical Minerals likely to be affecting the defence sector by improving visibility and enhancing collaboration with industry and like-minded Allies (including NATO and Australia). Effor...