{"value":{"id":1505331,"askingMemberId":4079,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2022-09-06T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2022-09-08T00:00:00","uin":"48316","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy prices on the hospitality sector.","answeringBodyId":201,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1482,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2022-09-23T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government is monitoring the impact of energy prices on businesses and recognises the scale will vary depending on business type and type of contract or tariff.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced a new six-month scheme – the Energy Bill Relief Scheme - to ensure that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. After this initial six-month period, the Government will provide focused support for vulnerable sectors, targeted to make sure those most in need get support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing support via with business rates relief, freezing alcohol duty rates on beer, cider, wine and spirits, increasing the employment allowance.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Hospitality Industry: Energy","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1505331","method":"GET"}]}