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Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Agriculture

Asked by Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 76350

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of discontinuing energy discount schemes on (a) apple and (b) pear growers.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

No such assessment has been made. However, the Government believes our mission to deliver clean power by 2030 is the best way to break our dependence on global fossil fuel markets and protect billpayers permanently.

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