Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses in Sefton Central constituency have received support from the Government on the cost of energy.

All small businesses in Sefton Central, as with every other part of Great Britain, can receive support on their energy bills through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, if they meet the eligibility criteria. The scheme will initially run for six months and will cover energy consumption from the 1 October. Suppliers will automatically apply reductions to the bills of all eligible non-domestic customers, with bills covering October usage generally issued in November.