Jon Prichard, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association, has written to Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department for Business & Trade, stating that if the UK does not extend GIs beyond food and drink in line with Europe "our market would become a more appealing target for companies seeking to import cheap imitations". 

The stone industry needs to be clearer about the carbon benefits of using local stones and present more information about it, says Stone Federation planning consultant Sam Thistlethwaite.

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Michael Poultney, the MD of Portland stone mining company Albion Stone, says without GI "the UK will become a dumping ground for cheap and dangerous fakes".

BS 8298 Part 5 for natural stone interior lining is out for public comment.