ABSTRACT
The UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy, published on 22nd July 2022, set out an approach to improve the resilience of critical mineral supply chains to safeguard British industries now and in the future, deliver on the clean energy transition and protect national security and defence capability.
The Critical Minerals Refresh was announced on 13th March 2023, to highlight how we the UK is delivering the strategy for businesses, in light of a changing global landscape and the sharpening of geopolitical competition. It reinforces the government’s commitment to the Critical Minerals Strategy, highlights progress and sets out upcoming delivery milestones.
For more information, please see: Critical Minerals Refresh: Delivering Resilience in a Changing Global Environment (published 13 March 2023) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
BIOGRAPHY
Nusrat Ghani was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade and as the Minister of State responsible for the Investment Security Unit at the Cabinet Office on 7 February 2023.
She was previously Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 27 October 2022 to 7 February 2023, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport from January 2018 to February 2020.
Nusrat was a Government Whip between July 2019 and December 2019, and an Assistant Government Whip from January 2018 to July 2019.
The Investment Security Unit moved from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Cabinet Office in February 2023.
Minister Ghani continues to be responsible for the Unit.
The Unit is responsible for identifying, addressing and mitigating national security risks to the UK arising when a person gains control of a qualifying asset or qualifying entity as set out in the National Security and Investment Act.
