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Cement: Imports

Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 1616

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, from which countries the UK imports cement; and what assessment he has made of the comparative carbon intensity of those imports versus UK-produced cement.

Answered by Chris McDonald

In 2023, approximately 90% of cement imports by value were from European countries, including Ireland, Spain. Germany, and Portugal. No assessment has been made of the carbon intensity of cement imports versus UK produced cement.

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