Metals: Imports

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that imports of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite do not come from mining operations that commit human rights violations.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 29 April 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that imports of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite do not come from mining operations that commit human rights violations.

   Source: Commons

2. 8 May 2025

   Answer

   The UK is committed to promoting responsible business practice to reduce and prevent human rights violations. We work through a number of international mechanisms to deliver on this, including supporting the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Deve...

   Source: Written answer

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

• · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Answering body

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.