Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 15 November 2005.
Despite what the Secretary of State said about employment levels, many manufacturers, particularly in my constituency, are seriously worried about the ever-increasing cost of energy. Over the next few months many of them will pay huge costs for their energy, and they are worried that that will impact on their ability to continue. What action has the Secretary of State taken to deal with the rising cost of energy, particularly for manufacturing industry?