§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many complaints his Department has received from industry on energy costs relative to countries abroad; and what is the classification of the industries lodging such complaints.
§ Mr. David HowellI have recently received a number of representations about comparative industrial energy costs. The majority of these have come from the more energy-intensive sectors of industry such as paper making, pottery, glass, chemicals, horticulture, iron and steel, and drop forging and stamping.