Question follow-through · 8292
Energy Intensive Industries: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of energy cost rises on energy intensive businesses.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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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
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of energy cost rises on energy intensive businesses.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jun 2026
Answer published
The government recognises that high electricity prices are a significant competitiveness challenge and are a barrier to investment and growth. The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40/MWh for more than 10,00...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
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Business Premises: Carbon Emissions
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Energy: Consumption
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of allowing customers to share their energy use data with suppliers to improve energy switching and market choice.
Renewable Energy: Infrastructure
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on expanding and developing renewable infrastructure to match renewables expansion.
Renewables Obligation
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to remove the renewable obligation levy.
Renewables Obligation
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of fully transitioning older renewable projects away from Renewable Obligation Certificates and on to Contracts for Difference.
Solar Power: Parking
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will publish the analysis of costs and benefits that informed her Department's conclusion that the solar canopies on car parks policy would not be taken forward at this point.
Solar Power: Parking
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department considered the potential merits of mandating partial installation of solar canopies on existing outdoor car parks above a specified number of spaces.