The Economic Contribution of Primary Aggregates in Scotland
In the first report of its kind, revealing the scale and strategic importance of the quarried materials sector to the country’s prosperity, at a time when the industry prepares for the introduction of the new Scottish Aggregates Tax in April 2026.
Published: 2025
Priorities for Scotland
This PDF report covers the 6 key issues for Scotland:
1. Scottish Aggregates Tax
2. Decarbonisation of the industry
3. Contribution to decarbonisation
of Scotland’s economy
4. Natural environment
5. Planning and permitting
6. Scottish Minerals Forum
Published: 2024
Profile of the UK Mineral Products Industry
In this report, the MPA highlights the industry’s significant contribution to the UK economy through the domestic production of construction and industrial mineral products from 2,300 active quarries and plants nationwide.
Published: 2023
Regional overview of construction and mineral products markets in Great Britain
This report offers a comprehensive, one-stop guide to industry activity across nine English regions plus Scotland and Wales, and anticipates market recovery from 2025.
Published: 2024
AMPS 2023 - 11th Annual Mineral Planning Survey Report
The long-term reserve base upon which the aggregates sector and its customers are so dependent remains under pressure, with annual sales continuing to exceed the rate that new reserves are being permitted or ‘replenished’.
Published: 2024
UK Minerals Strategy
The UK Minerals Strategy, prepared on behalf of the mineral products industry by the CBI Minerals Group and MPA, highlights that UK demand for minerals and mineral products over the next 25 years will be at least 8 billion tonnes, most of which needs to be sourced from within the UK. The second edition of the Strategy was published in October 2022
Published: 2022
Construction Aggregates Supply in Great Britain: Primary, Recycled and Secondary Aggregates in 2022
The absence of regularly collected and compiled national statistics for recycled and secondary aggregates use at all scales can make it challenging to track the industry’s continuing progress to support and enable the delivery of resource efficiency and circular economy policy ambitions. In response, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has developed a methodology to track their contribution to overall aggregates supply to address this data gap with the best information available.
Published: 2024
All Other MPA Publications
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