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Small Businesses: Employment and Energy

Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN HL2854, tabled on 24 October 2022

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of rising (1) energy, and (2) staff, costs on small businesses.

Answered on

7 November 2022

The costs of gas and electricity is forecast to remain high, and many small businesses are experiencing increased energy bills. The government is taking action by intervening in the energy market to support non-domestic consumers including small businesses.   The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a price reduction to ensure that all eligible businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy