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Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Agriculture

Commons · Question 76350 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Dyke

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.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 16 Sep 2025

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.