14 October 2004

Government investigates energy price rises

Following BPIF and CBI lobbying, the Government this week announced an investigation into the massive rises in gas and electricity prices. This will inform the Government’s response to the rises. The BPIF urgently need as many case studies as possible of members’ experiences of energy price rises so it can make a strong submission to the investigation. Please include as much of the following information as possible: - Your electricity/ gas (please specify) supplier - The scale of increases this year and the extra cost this causes to your company - The scale of previous increases and the extra cost this had on your company Please email [email protected] or speak to Lizzy Hawkins on 020 7915 8319, by the end of October.