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What assessment he has made of the impact of take-or-pay clauses in commercial energy contracts on business liquidity.
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It has not proved possible to respond to the 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)
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage on long-term energy-related levies for heavy industry.
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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 implications for his Department's policies of differences in business energy costs between the different nations and regions of the UK.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to participate in Demand Side Response schemes.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend 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 steps he is taking to protect businesses from withdrawal of credit insurance due to rising energy liabilities.
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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 effectiveness of long-duration energy storage in providing price stability for industrial users.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-driven energy management systems on reducing business overheads.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What steps he is taking to support businesses in rural areas that are off the gas grid and reliant on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend 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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What steps he is taking to ensure that small businesses have access to affordable legal recourse in disputes with energy suppliers.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend 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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What steps his Department is taking to support businesses in piloting industrial-scale hydrogen fuel switching.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the impact of energy costs on the survival rate of new businesses in Freeports.
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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 prevalence of energy suppliers unilaterally changing payment terms for business customers.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What plans he has to support the commercialisation of small modular reactors (SMRs) to provide dedicated power to industrial clusters.
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It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.
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What assessment he has made of the impact of energy costs on the government’s regional growth objectives.
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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 high energy costs on the R&D budgets of manufacturing firms.
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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 support is available to the automotive supply chain to manage the energy-intensive processes of battery component manufacturing.
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The Department for Business and Trade manages two electricity cost support schemes, the British Industry Supercharger and the Energy-Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme, to support eligible energy-intensive industries with the indirect costs of emissions levies and electricity policy and network costs.Manufacturing of batteries and accumulators is a sector eligible for electricity price support through these schemes. These schemes provide support to around 550 manufacturing businesses across the whole of Great Britain, including businesses in the automotive sector and its supply chain.
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