The debate follows a petition backing the ceramics industry that attracted more than 100,000 signatures, prompting MPs to discuss the challenges facing manufacturers.
A new worker-led report warns that without swift intervention on energy costs and regulation, the UK ceramics industry risks long-term decline.
In a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, GMB general secretary Gary Smith said the move would demonstrate tangible backing for workers in the sector, which has been hit hard by rising energy costs.