Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 85317

Energy Intensive Industries: Fisheries and Poultry

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Stephen Flynn

Scottish National Party — Aberdeen South

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, why (a) fish processing was excluded and (b) poultry processing was included in the Energy Intensive Industries scheme.

Answer

Chris McDonald

The eligibility criteria for both the Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) Compensation Scheme and British Industry Supercharger are based on electricity usage and trade intensity levels. Some EIIs therefore do not meet the thresholds necessary to qualify f...

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