United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 6004
China: Defence Equipment
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2 June 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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8 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector's supply chain for rare earth metals does not depend on China.
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2 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the defence sector's supply chain for rare earth metals does not depend on China.
Source: Commons
8 June 2026
Answer
In line with Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) contributes to wider government work to diversify the UK critical minerals supply chain, including rare earth metals, and reduce reliance on a single source. We are workin...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-02/6004
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1911302
- uk · wq-1911302 · source updated 8 June 2026