Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 12 September 2024Answered: 8 October 2024
Asked by
Tom Rutland
Labour — East Worthing and Shoreham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
We are cutting electricity costs for up to 10,000 businesses through the British industrial competitiveness scheme, and expanding the supercharger scheme. We are also strengthening key supply chains and protecting jobs through the steel strategy, the new £350 million critical chemicals resilience fund, and the £120 million in support for our ceramics sector.