Retail Trade: Energy
Commons · Question 129213 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy costs on the survival of high-street independent retailers.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 29 Apr 2026
Through our Clean Power 2030 mission we are taking action to accelerate the transition to clean, homegrown electricity helping to improve energy security and reduce exposure to the volatility of fossil fuel prices across of the UK economy. Alongside this,...