Written questions

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...