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Small Businesses: Energy

Commons · Question 129 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support small businesses facing rising energy prices.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 19 May 2026

The United Kingdom has a diverse and resilient energy system. The government is monitoring the impacts of the situation in the Middle East, including small businesses, and engaging with industry to understand the full picture.Alongside existing measures t...