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Business: Energy

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129675

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy costs on the survival rate of new businesses in Freeports.

Answered by Chris Bryant

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

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