Written question asked by Bill Esterson (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 July 2023 (named day). It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Monday, 10 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Energy Intensive Industries: Government Assistance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on industry of delaying the British Industry Supercharger scheme.

Answer: Since the British Industry Supercharger was announced in February, the government is working to deliver it without delay. A consultation on the Capacity Market exemption concluded on 29 June and a response will be issued in due course, whilst the Network Charging Compensation Scheme is subject to ongoing consultation through to 24 August 2023. It continues to be our expectation that all the measures comprising the Supercharger package be rolled out sequentially between April 2024 and April 2025.

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