Written Question·Treasury·UIN 113507

Refineries: UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the refining sector not being included in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or a similar support measure on trends in the level of growth of that sector.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the role that refineries play in energy security and the UK’s industrial base. The Government published a call for evidence (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/future-of-the-uk-downstream-oil-sector/future-of-the-uk...

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