Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Victoria Collins and Christine Jardine

Tuesday 18th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Victoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted) (LD)]

5. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for businesses facing increased energy costs.

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

7. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for businesses facing increased energy costs.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Chris McDonald)]

This Government recognise the importance of reducing energy costs to boost UK manufacturing competitiveness. Under the modern industrial strategy, the British industrial competitiveness scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt-hour for over 7,000 manufacturing businesses. We will also increase support for our most energy-intensive industries under the British industry supercharger, uplifting the network charging compensation scheme from 60% to 90%. These measures are supported by the connections accelerator service.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Victoria Collins and Christine Jardine

Tuesday 5th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Victoria Collins (Harpenden and Berkhamsted) (LD)]

8. What steps she is taking to support survivors of domestic abuse and violence against women through the criminal justice system.

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

15. What steps she is taking to support survivors of domestic abuse and violence against women through the criminal justice system.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)]

We are committed to supporting victims and survivors of these abhorrent crimes, including through the £26 million rape and sexual abuse support fund and the funding of independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. Furthermore, we will increase the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner to improve accountability when victims’ needs are not met.