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Energy: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise financial support for the energy costs of ceramic manufacturers.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise financial support for the energy costs of ceramic manufacturers.

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government believes that our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently. The creation of Great British Energy will help us to harness clean energy wit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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