Energy Supply Market: Small Businesses

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall am 5:11 pm ar 13 Medi 2023.

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Photo of Dominic Raab Dominic Raab Ceidwadwyr, Esher and Walton 5:11, 13 Medi 2023

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Hon. Members have suggested a range of options, including reducing the energy price for small businesses, but in my constituency I have found that SMEs in particular have looked to turn from being consumers to becoming suppliers by installing renewable sources, for example solar panels. Those would not just reduce bills, but provide extra supplementary support for the local grid. Esher Theatre is just one example in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that as well as support with bills, that kind of transitional support, particularly given the high capital costs involved, would go a long way?