Written questions

Energy Intensive Industries: Ceramics

Commons · Question 36727 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the business-level test from the Energy Intensive industry scheme eligibility requirements for UK ceramic manufacturers.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 18 Mar 2025

The business level test was introduced to focus support under the British Industry Supercharger at those individual businesses most at risk of carbon leakage and to balance the cost of the scheme to other electricity users with the benefits to Energy Inte...