Ceramics: Stoke on Trent

Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 13 March 2025.

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To ask His Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned or reviewed regarding the successful revitalisation strategies employed in Jingdezhen, China's pottery industry; and how these insights might be adapted to strengthen Stoke-on-Trent's ceramics sector while respecting its unique heritage and market position.

Photo of Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade), Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Department of Business and Trade works closely with the sector to understand its challenges and provide support to help its global competitiveness.

Through our continued engagement with Ceramics UK and its membership, we will inquire whether the sector has any thoughts on revitalisation strategies deployed in China.

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