Energy Prices: Support for Business Debate
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Hilary Benn
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Energy Prices: Support for Business
Hilary Benn Excerpts(1 year, 7 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. It is fundamentally important that we have a rapid scheme that protects as many businesses as possible, because the increase is so extreme that, on an immediate view of it, it was hard to see any business that would find conditions easy. Therefore, we had to act quickly and universally, and I am grateful for his support and that of the hospitality industry.
Hilary Benn (Leeds Central) (Lab)
Will the small charities that are not registered with the Charity Commission be eligible for this assistance? I am thinking of those with an income of less than £5,000 a year that cannot register voluntarily and are not required to do so. Will they get help as well?
Mr Rees-Mogg
This proposal will help all non-domestic users, with the only exception being the gas-powered electricity generation operators, which will not get the subsidy for their electricity generation. All other non-domestic outlets will benefit.