Policy papers and consultations

UK government response to the Task and Finish Group’s recommendations on industry resilience for critical minerals.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 4 March 2024

• UK government response to the Task and Finish Group’s recommendations on industry resilience for critical minerals

  Foreword Since returning to government in 2022, critical minerals have…

The advanced manufacturing plan sets out the actions we are taking to be the best place in the world to start and grow a manufacturing business.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 6 December 2023

• Advanced manufacturing plan (HTML version)

  Foreword by the Secretary of State When I became Business and Trade…

We are seeking views on our proposed work for a UK battery strategy to ensure we have access to the widest possible evidence and perspectives.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 24 August 2023

This is the UK’s first-ever critical minerals strategy that aims to improve the security of supply of critical minerals.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 13 March 2023

Seeking your views on proposals to charge for processing applications for exemptions from the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 13 October 2022

Seeking views on extending the restrictions on the use of 4 phthalates in medical devices, monitoring and control equipment in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 11 January 2022

Command Paper and the associated Post Implementation Review (Annex 1) of Government’s views on the effectiveness of these Regulations.

• From: Closed organisation: Regulatory Delivery
• Updated: 23 August 2017