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Manufacturing Industries: Energy

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129210

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of high energy costs on the R&D budgets of manufacturing firms.

Answered by Chris McDonald

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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