Written questions

Business: Energy

Commons · Question 165 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 May 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 business energy costs on the utilisation rates of UK-EU trade preferences under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 May 2026

We are closely monitoring the impact of rising energy prices, driven by global events. We have announced measures to help businesses most impacted by those rising energy prices to electrify their heating and provide greater certainty over energy bills as ...