Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 83615
Hospitality Sector: Energy
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of energy costs on the number of hospitality business closures in each year since 2021.
Answer
Kate DeardenWhilst no specific assessment has been made on these trends, as Government we understand the importance to businesses of reducing their energy bills and reaching net zero and recognise the increased burdens and barriers businesses, particularly SMEs, face...
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