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<p>The Government has taken a range of actions to reduce the cost of energy – including
protecting 11 million households from poor value energy tariffs through the introduction
of a price cap, and providing a package of relief for energy intensive industries
worth over £850 million since 2013, supplemented by the announcement of a £315 million
Industrial Energy Transformation Scheme at the Budget.</p><p> </p><p>In his speech
of 15th November (available on gov.uk), my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State
for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy set out his strategic approach to ensure
consumers get a fair deal for their energy, while opening up the market to competition.</p>
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