Written questions

Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Commons · Question 122039 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inclusion of refined products in the carbon border adjustment mechanism on national security.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 26 Mar 2026

The government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...