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Supply Chains

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 July 2026UIN 15323

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how he decided on the 36 categories of growth-driving inputs where the UK needs a secure supply.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Supply Chain Centre identified a wide range of goods considered vital for the manufacturing Industrial Strategy sectors and foundational sectors that underpin them. The inputs were identified through an extensive programme of analysis, engagement with sector experts from across government, and further verification through engagement with industry and academia.

Grouping names were informed by and (where possible) aligned to the Harmonized System (2 digit) Chapter definitions. For readability or brevity some grouping names were shortened.

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