Question follow-through · 113390
Petrochemicals: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the competitiveness of the UK's refined petroleum industry.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 12 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 27 Feb 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the competitiveness of the UK's refined petroleum industry.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the challenges facing the refining sector in the UK. The Government continues to engage with the fuel industry to explore what steps can be taken to further support the sector, including considering the feasibility and impacts of...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Refineries
23 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the refineries sector while oil supplies are disrupted due to military conflict in the Middle East.