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Written question asked by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 17 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 February 2023. It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 February 2023 on behalf of the Treasury.

Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Beer

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, where the manufacture of beer ranked under the Energy and Trade Intensive Industries scheme criteria.

Answer

The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme will provide all eligible businesses and other non-domestic energy users across the UK with a discount on high energy bills until 31 March 2024, following the end of the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme. It will also provide businesses in sectors with particularly high levels of energy use and trade intensity with a higher level of support.

We have taken a consistent approach to identifying the most energy and trade intensive sectors, with all sectors that meet agreed thresholds for energy and trade intensity eligible for Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETII) support. These thresholds have been set at sectors falling above the 80th percentile for energy intensity and 60th percentile for trade intensity, plus any sectors eligible for the existing energy compensation and exemption schemes.

All other eligible businesses will automatically receive a unit discount on their bills of up to £19.61/MW for electricity, and £6.97/MW for gas.

Further details on the scheme, including information on eligibility and discount levels, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bills-discount-scheme.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
147110
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Beer Energy intensive industries Energy bills discount scheme
Link
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