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Cement: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of trends in cement imports over the last ten years.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of trends in cement imports over the last ten years.

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade routinely considers import volumes of cement. We also maintain close contact with the Mineral Products Association, the sector’s main trade association, and individual businesses to consider issues facing the sector.T...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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