Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the average increase in energy costs of pubs; and if he will make assessment of the potential merits of providing further support to pubs in the context of energy costs.

The Government recognises these are difficult times for pubs and it will continue to provide support through the Energy Bill Discount Scheme once the Energy Bill Relief Scheme comes to an end on 31 March. The Government is also helping the industry, cutting business rates by 75% as well as a six-month extension to the alcohol duty freeze.