Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the support needs of businesses after his proposed six months of Government support has expired.
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme, announced on 21 September 2022, will initially run for 6 months covering energy use from 1st October 2022 until 31st March 2023.
The Government will publish a review of the scheme in 3 months, which will consider how best to offer further support to customers who are the most vulnerable to energy price increases.