Written questions

Energy: Retail Trade

Commons · Question 21429 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans the Government has to support retailers and their direct suppliers with energy bills, in particular addressing non commodity costs.

Answer

Answered by Polly Billington, 8 Sep 2026

Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. Bringing down energy bills for good can only be achieved by ending our reliance on international fossil fuel markets. Non-commodity costs pay for essential network infrastructure, system ope...