Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 88442

Energy Intensive Industries: Hexham

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reduced electricity costs for employers on employment growth in energy- intensive sectors in Hexham constituency.

Answer

Chris McDonald
Government delivers electricity cost relief schemes that provide support to businesses in energy intensive sectors across the country, helping UK businesses to remain competitive and protect thousands of well paid, British jobs. The British Industry Super...

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