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Small Businesses: Fylde

Commons · Question 3582 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher fuel costs on small and medium-sized enterprises in Fylde constituency.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 2 Jun 2026

The government recognises that high energy prices remain a concern for small and medium sized businesses. We are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its impact on international energy markets.Fuel markets are governed by competition an...