Question follow-through · 158
New Businesses: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards on the availability of affordable commercial rental space for start-ups.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 22 May 2026 · 9 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
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards on the availability of affordable commercial rental space for start-ups.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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22 May 2026
Answer published
The Government has not identified evidence that Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards have reduced the availability of affordable commercial rental space for start-ups. The department’s Impact Assessment has shown that costs for building improvements would ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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