Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 112088
Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme: Horticulture
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New Forest West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will grant EII status to the Horticulture Sector in the Energy Intensive Industries exemption scheme.
Answer
Chris McDonaldCurrently, the Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) sector is ineligible for the British Industry Supercharger, which the Energy Intensive Industry (EII) Exemption Scheme is a part of. The CEH sector does not meet the necessary thresholds of electric...
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