Question follow-through · 112088

Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme: Horticulture

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.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Currently, 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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