Written question asked by Jessica Morden (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 28 October 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) on Thursday, 31 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Electricity: Prices

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether she plans to respond to the recommendations in the report, The Energy Price Gap, published by UK Steel in October 2019 on reducing the difference between the price of industrial electricity in (a) the UK and (b) Germany and France.

Answer: We are looking carefully at the analysis in the UK Steel report. The Government is committed to minimising energy costs for businesses to ensure our economy remains strong and competitive. Our policies include providing electricity cost compensation and exemption support to maintain the UK’s reputation as an attractive location for energy intensive industries including steel. The £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund will also support businesses with high energy use to cut their bills and emissions.

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