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Aluminium: Waste Disposal

Asked by Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 94155

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department will assess the economic and environmental impacts of exporting aluminium scrap to non-EU countries.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The Department for Business and Trade will continue to work with stakeholders to understand the role of aluminium scrap exports in terms of our economic interests and environmental responsibilities. We plan to listen to the perspectives of all involved parties.

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