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...