Question follow-through · 11980
Electricity: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cumulative impact of network charges, policy levies and regulatory costs on industrial electricity bills.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 22 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 30 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cumulative impact of network charges, policy levies and regulatory costs on industrial electricity bills.
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jun 2026
Answer published
The British Industry Supercharger provides relief on renewable energy levies and network charging costs for eligible energy intensive industrial businesses. On 1 April 2026, the Network Charging Compensation Scheme discount, a component of the British Ind...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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