PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Small Businesses: Energy (7 September 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make it his policy to introduce emergency energy grants for small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) Battersea and (b) the UK.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Price Guarantee for Businesses (EPGB) – to protect all businesses and other non-domestic energy users from soaring energy costs. The scheme will offer comparable support to that being provided for consumers and more details will follow shortly. After this initial six-month scheme, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.

The Government is also providing a 50% business rates relief for businesses across the UK and reducing employer national insurance.

Answered by:
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
23 September 2022