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Manufactured Goods: Exports

Commons · Question 4041 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government energy policy on the international competitiveness of UK manufacturing exports.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 5 Jun 2026

The Government recognises the pressure high energy costs place on businesses. Our Clean Power by 2030 mission will bring down bills, reducing exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets and the risk of carbon leakage. In the near term, we are acting through ...