Written questions
495 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Storage: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department provides to cold-storage logistics providers to manage peak-time energy tariffs.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on energy costs associated with the electrification of commercial heavy goods vehicle fleets.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy costs on the viability of the data centre industry.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Supply: Industrial Estates
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the development of private wire networks for industrial parks to reduce transmission costs.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken for grid connection on the ability of businesses to lower energy costs through onsite generation.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Supply: Competition
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage more competition in the commercial energy supply market.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Energy Ombudsman regarding the volume of business energy complaints.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Microbusiness Protection Rules implemented by Ofgem.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in the wholesale energy costs passed on to commercial tenants.
21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Businesses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of security deposit requirements on the cash flow of new start-up businesses.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to introduce a statutory Business Energy Consumer Code.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Businesses: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help protect small businesses from aggressive debt recovery practices by energy suppliers.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of deemed rates being charged to businesses without fixed-term energy contracts.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help prevent energy brokers from charging excessive hidden commissions to business clients.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem regarding the regulation of the non-domestic energy market.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve the application process for energy efficiency grants.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hospitality Industry: Waste Heat Recovery
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the potential energy savings for the hospitality sector through the adoption of heat recovery systems.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Food and Drinks: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available to the food and drink sector to transition to low-carbon refrigeration.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy in the level of availability of private sector green finance for business energy efficiency projects.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help decrease the capital costs for businesses moving from gas to electric heating systems.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of effectiveness of the role of smart meters in helping businesses manage energy (a) demand and (b) costs.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Industry: Carbon Emissions and Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to increase funding for the Industrial Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Roadmaps.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help micro-businesses invest in onsite renewable energy generation.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the take-up of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.
21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business Premises: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to businesses to improve the energy efficiency of commercial premises.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Businesses: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of standing charges on the total energy costs of small businesses.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that energy suppliers pass on price reductions to business customers in a timely manner.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy costs on the competitiveness of the UK retail sector.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Bills Discount Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to introduce a successor scheme to the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the regional distribution of energy cost support for businesses in the West Midlands of England.
Source: official written-questions record.