Ceramics: Energy Intensive Industries
Commons · Question 126788 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent and sustained increases in energy prices on energy-intensive manufacturers in the ceramics sector, including companies such as
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 16 Apr 2026
The Government is aware of the pressure on ceramics businesses created by high energy prices, and that the gas-intensive nature of the majority of ceramics businesses means they do not currently qualify for the Government’s electricity price support schem...