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Richard Holden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Cement: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27563More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether the Government considers maintaining domestic cement manufacturing capability to be of strategic national importance.

    Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the UK’s cement manufacturing industry, particularly to the Government’s goals of reindustrialisation and significant infrastructure projects. The cement sector receives support under the British Industry Superc...

    Answered 14 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Furnaces: Port TalbotDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21957More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July to Question 18171 on Furnaces: Port Talbot, whether his Department had discussions with Tata on the country of origin of the electric arc furnace.

    Answer: The Department engages regularly with Tata Steel on matters relating to the Port Talbot transition project to electric arc furnace steelmaking. Procurement decisions, including decisions on the sourcing and manufacture of equipment, are commercial matters...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 3Cabinet Office3Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 2Department for Business, Innova…2Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Digital, Culture…1Department for Education: 2Department for Education2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 10Department for Energy Security …10Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 3Department for Environment, Foo…3Department for Transport: 111Department for Transport111Department for Work and Pensions: 1Department for Work and Pensions1Department of Health and Social Care: 1Department of Health and Social…1Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 8Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…8Home Office: 4Home Office4House of Commons Commission: 1House of Commons Commission1Ministry of Defence: 4Ministry of Defence4Ministry of Justice: 6Ministry of Justice6Treasury: 3Treasury3
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office3
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Transport111
Department for Work and Pensions1
Department of Health and Social Care1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office8
Home Office4
House of Commons Commission1
Ministry of Defence4
Ministry of Justice6
Treasury3

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