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Ceramics: Energy

Commons · Question 128253 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings and discussions his Department has had with the ceramics industry regarding energy cost relief.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 23 Apr 2026

I recognise the pressure that energy costs place on ceramics manufacturers. A small number of ceramic firms are currently eligible for the British Industry Supercharger, which provides electricity cost relief and these companies are benefiting from the re...