Question follow-through · 126303
Energy: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce targeted support for small businesses facing significant increases in energy costs.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce targeted support for small businesses facing significant increases in energy costs.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
Through our Clean Power 2030 mission we are accelerating the transition to clean, homegrown electricity to shield end-users from the volatility of fossil fuel prices and to deliver reliable, affordable energy to every part of the UK economy. A significant...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Hydrogen Sector.
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