Written questions

Energy: Hospitality Industry

Commons · Question 104013 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of energy costs on the profitability of pubs and hospitality venues.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 16 Jan 2026

Tackling affordability is the Government’s number one priority and we recognise the challenges businesses, such as pubs and hospitality venues, face in securing appropriate, fair and competitively priced energy contracts. The Government believes that our ...