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Cement: Production

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 78201

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of cement production in the UK.

Answered by Chris McDonald

We routinely, for internal purposes, consider production levels of cement and other foundational industries products. We also maintain close contact with the Mineral Products Association, the industry trade body and individual businesses to consider and address the issues facing the sector.

The cement sector has been included in the Government's future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and some cement firms are supported by the British Industry Supercharger but not the Energy Intensive Industries (EII) Compensation Scheme.

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