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Storage: Energy

Commons · Question 129206 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Snell

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department provides to cold-storage logistics providers to manage peak-time energy tariffs.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 27 Apr 2026

Government recognises the importance of electrification of transport, including heavy goods vehicles, in delivering transport decarbonisation targets, and is aware of the impact that energy costs are having on different sectors, including logistics.Govern...