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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Chris McDonald (Labour) on Thursday, 16 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Salt: Production

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing support to help prevent the closure of the Inovyn salt production facility in Cheshire.

Answer

Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with Inovyn on the issues facing the operation of their salt plant at Runcorn. I have exchanged correspondence with the Hon Member for Runcorn and Helsby on the matter earlier this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125340
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Closures Production Salt Runcorn
Link
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