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Energy Intensive Industries: Offshoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK energy policy on the offshoring of energy-intensive manufacturing capacity.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
22 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK energy policy on the offshoring of energy-intensive manufacturing capacity.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government understands the pressure on businesses facing high energy costs. Our mission for Clean Power by 2030 will cut bills for good and will reduce the risk of carbon leakage by reducing Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuels. In the nearer t...

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