Written question asked by Andrew Griffith (Conservative) on Monday, 26 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Glass: Manufacturing Industries
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on domestic British glass manufactures as a result of the decision by UK Export Finance to finance £100m for a new bottle plant in Belgium.
- Answer
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In its role as the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF) provided a loan guarantee on commercial terms that will enable UK companies to supply goods and services to the Belgian bottle plant.
Through this guaranteed loan, UKEF is supporting Tecoglas Limited, a Sheffield based company, which will export two glass furnaces and is expected to back a further 15 UK SMEs in its supply chain, helping to secure and support UK jobs.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 108319
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- UK Export Finance Glass Manufacturing industries Belgium
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- 2026-02-02 11:48:47 +0000
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