Small Businesses: Energy Bills Discount Scheme
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answered by Chris McDonald
Just as we are looking across Government at the situation that households face, the Government is absolutely focused on the impact of the crisis on business and industry, and we will not hesitate to act. We will continue to monitor the situation and consider what contingency plans need to be put in place.
We are reviewing the support provided to business through the Energy Bill Discount scheme that ran until 31 March 2024, including the higher level of support provided to Energy Intensive Industries compared to the universal offer for all businesses.
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