Written questions

Business: Energy

Commons · Question 129209 · Tabled 22 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 estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses that have relocated production overseas due to energy costs in the last 24 months.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 28 Apr 2026

The Department for Business and Trade does not hold this information. We continue to support UK businesses and have many avenues through which businesses of all sizes can explore opportunities to grow internationally. We will continue to review how we can...