Proceeding contribution from Andrew Murrison (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 November 2025. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Critical Minerals Strategy.

Critical Minerals Strategy

This country has no phosphates, and no phosphates means no agriculture. Happily, our close friend and ally the Kingdom of Morocco has most of the world’s reserves of phosphates, but it is closely followed by unreliable countries such as Russia, China, Syria and Algeria. Does the Minister’s 60% rule apply to phosphates? Will he ensure that the association agreement signed between the UK and Morocco in 2019 is strengthened further so that we can ensure that we do have access to phosphates, without which our farming sector would be completely finished?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 776 c53
Session: 2024-26
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Defence Electricity Industry Government assistance Imports National security Mining Recycling Prices Minerals Production Trade agreements Metals Supply chains Trade competitiveness
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Critical Minerals Strategy

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