Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to report by Ofgem entitled Non-domestic market review: Findings and policy consultation, published on 6 September 2023, whether she plans to take steps to support hospitality businesses to access competitively priced energy contracts.

The consultation closed on 6 September and the responses are currently being analysed by Ofgem.

Contractual terms offered to businesses are a commercial matter. As noted in the consultation, over half of suppliers are now offering ‘blend and extend’ arrangements for their customers, extending the fixed contract over a longer period of time but lowering the monthly customer bill.

The Energy Bills Discount Scheme continues to provide support to non-domestic customers.