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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the implications for his Department's policies are of the policy proposals outlined in the independent report Cost of energy published on 25 October 2017; and if he will make a statement.

As the review by Professor Dieter Helm is independent, we will now take the time to assess carefully its findings. We have published a Call for Evidence to gather views from industry, academics, businesses and consumer groups.