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Business: Energy

Commons · Question 128262 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the impact of energy price volatility on business insolvency rates.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 28 Apr 2026

Business insolvency rates over the last year are shown below.PeriodTotal Company InsolvenciesMar 20251,995Apr 20252,058May 20252,216Jun 20252,033Jul 20252,058Aug 20252,015Sep 20251,964Oct 20252,006Nov 20251,848Dec 20251,686Jan 20261,759Feb 20261,895Mar 20...