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Aluminium: Recycling

Asked by Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110767

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is his Department's policy on the recycling of aluminium in the UK.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The UK 2024 Criticality Assessment, commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade, recognises aluminium as a critical mineral essential to the UK’s green energy transition.

The Government recognises the importance of scrap metals, including aluminium. As we develop the Circular Economy Growth Plan, we will consider the evidence for action right across the economy and evaluate what interventions may be needed.

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