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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of rising (1) energy, and (2) staff, costs on small businesses.

The costs of gas and electricity is forecast to remain high, and many small businesses are experiencing increased energy bills. The government is taking action by intervening in the energy market to support non-domestic consumers including small businesses.   The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a price reduction to ensure that all eligible businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.