Written questions

Energy: Small Businesses

Commons · Question 117407 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of high energy bills on small businesses in the UK.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 11 Mar 2026

The Government wants to provide businesses with better protection from being locked into unfair and expensive energy contracts, and more redress when they have a complaint. That’s why the Government has decided to regulate Third-Party Intermediaries (TPIs...