Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme on energy intensive industries.

My department’s Energy Intensive Industries team carries out ongoing engagement with key energy intensive sectors to ensure that the schemes in question continue to provide appropriate financial support for the most affected companies.

We look for ways to take into account the feedback we receive to ensure we deliver the schemes in the most beneficial way. This includes a review of the analysis that underpins the eligibility criteria for the measures and we intend to complete this review in 2026.