Life Sciences: Energy
Commons · Question 129217 · 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 assessment he has made of trends in the level of energy cost pressures for the life sciences and laboratory sectors.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 28 Apr 2026
The Government is aware of the pressure of high industrial energy costs in the life sciences and laboratory sectors. Officials from the Office for Life Sciences regularly engage with both companies and Trade Associations to understand the challenges facin...