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Glass: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK glass manufacturing sector.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
17 Jul 2025
Target answer date
22 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK glass manufacturing sector.

  2. 22 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government continues to support the glass sector, including with their energy costs.We recently launched the consultation to increase the Network Charging Compensation component of the British Industry Supercharger from 60% to 90% from 2026, as traile...

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