Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses and what proportion of eligible businesses were participating in the Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme as of 1 July 2023.

As of 1 July 2023 there are 317 companies participating in the Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme.

My department’s Energy Intensive Industries (EII) team carries out ongoing engagement with the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) and directly with trade associations and companies to help ensure that as many of those companies that are eligible are aware of the scheme and able to apply for it.

Until individual companies undertake the application process it is not possible for government to make a decision on whether they are or are not eligible.