Question follow-through · 125313
Helium: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing temporary restrictions on the (a) public sale and (b) commercial use of helium.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing temporary restrictions on the (a) public sale and (b) commercial use of helium.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
Helium is vital for the UK’s economic growth and security, industrial strategy, and clean energy transition. DBT is working across Government mapping supply chains and assessing risks, mitigations, and potential interventions, conducting detailed analysis...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Fireworks: Slough
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Slough Borough Council on the prevention of the illegal (a) use and (b) sale of fireworks.
Fireworks: Thames Valley
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Thames Valley Police on the prevention of the illegal (a) use and (b) sale of fireworks.
Electrical Goods: Sales
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to prevent the sale of electrical products online that do not meet British safety standards.