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What steps he is taking to support the circular economy sector with energy costs related to material reprocessing and recycling.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 299 tabled · 290 answered
Written questions by Snell.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gareth Snell this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
Department:All (299)Department for Business and Trade (96)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (47)Department for Education (39)Treasury (21)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17)Department of Health and Social Care (15)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (11)Ministry of Justice (11)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (10)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (8)Cabinet Office (5)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (5)
Showing 21–40 of 96 · Department for Business and Trade
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What recent assessment he has made of the effect of energy price differentials on the volume of UK services exports to CPTPP member nations.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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Whether he is taking steps to support take-up of green leases that share energy-saving investment costs between landlords and commercial tenants.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What recent assessment he has made of the impact of service charge increases driven by increased communal energy costs on the viability of managed workspace providers.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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Whether he plans to publish key performance indicators on the impact of Government energy support on business productivity.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on business rate relief for firms that install external wall insulation on industrial units to reduce energy costs.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards on the availability of affordable commercial rental space for start-ups.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of fluctuations in energy prices on the availability of professional indemnity insurance for energy consultants.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What steps he is taking to brief UK trade envoys on the energy-related strengths of the UK’s low-carbon goods and services sector.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What steps he is taking to ensure that increased energy costs do not cause carbon leakage in the UK’s aerospace supply chain.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of business energy costs on the utilisation rates of UK-EU trade preferences under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to energy costs on the level of profit reinvestment by social enterprises into local communities.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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Whether he has assessed the potential effectiveness of Energy as a Service business models in reducing upfront capital barriers for UK manufacturers.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the transparency of energy pricing in the commercial sub-metering market.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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Whether he is taking steps to encourage the development of insurance products to protect small businesses against sudden energy price spikes.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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Whether he has made a comparative assessment of the industrial energy subsidies provided by the US under the Inflation Reduction Act with those available to UK firms.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the long-term reform of the electricity market to decouple gas and renewable prices for business users.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the cost of energy-efficient industrial machinery.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
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How many HR1 redundancy notices his Department received in each month of the 2025-26 financial year to date.
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In the financial year 2025/2026, the Insolvency Service recorded a total of 4,566 HR1 (Advance Notice of Redundancy) forms as follows:April 2025365May 2025382June 2025414July 2025407August 2025285September 2025345October 2025412November 2025412December 2025248January 2026396February 2026430March 2026470
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What the total number of potential redundancies disclosed in HR1 forms received by his Department was in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy costs on those figures.
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In the financial year 2025/2026, the Insolvency Service recorded a total of 315,424 potential redundancies from HR1 (Advance Notice of Redundancy) forms: April 202523,769May 202524,643June 202532,428July 202525,162August 202523,436September 202524,504October 202525,461November 202530,396December 202522,076January 202628,493February 202627,903March 202627,153 No assessment of the potential impact of energy costs on those figures has been made as no specific questions about energy costs are asked on the HR1 form.
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