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Lord Stockwood (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2026

Debate

Foreign Direct Investment

Contribution

It is undeniable that there is a challenge in trying to get the balance between the energy sovereignty that I previously mentioned and the need to make us attractive in the short term. This Government are taking practical steps to reduce barriers, including targeted regulatory simplification, faster grid connections, planning reforms and action on energy costs. The energy-intensive industries exemption scheme provides 85% relief on electricity policy costs for eligible energy-intensive industries. The British industrial competitiveness scheme makes eligible firms exempt from green energy levies, and 7,000 companies come under that scheme. Trying to balance our need for sovereignty and attractiveness for investment is something to which we give careful consideration day by day.

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