Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 107249

Businesses: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce industrial energy costs for businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Answer

Blair McDougall
Our Modern Industrial Strategy will make industrial electricity costs cheaper with new support which could cut bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 businesses. From 2027, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity cost for eli...

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