Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 76350
Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Agriculture
Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrat — Glastonbury and Somerton
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
Martin McCluskeyNo 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.