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Construction: Materials

Commons · Question 60501 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the (a) resilience of the clay brick and rooftile industry and (b) potential impact of (i) energy costs and (ii) the UK Emissions Trading Scheme on that industry.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 2 Jul 2025

The department works closely with the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group. Their most recent statement, on 23 April, noted the materials supply chain as functioning well and product availability generally good. We recognise high ...