Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119004

Energy: Prices

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to protect households and businesses from potential increases in energy costs arising from disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
The Government recognises that households and businesses across the country will see the recent global events and once again be concerned about the impact on their energy bills. We continue to monitor the situation closely and we are looking at what furth...

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