Richard talks Rare Earth Metals in North West Durham in Parliament.
"Good to have confirmation from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ministers that they are prioritising ensuring that has access to rare earth metal, both domestically and around the for British industry.
"We’ve seen what happens when states, like , throw their weight around and the impact it has on the rest of the world - including the spike in food and energy prices following their illegal invasion of Ukraine. We cannot allow the Communist Regime of the People’s Republic of China to hold the world to ransom on these critical resources."