Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the rise in energy costs on (a) cultural, (b) sports and (c) leisure facilities.

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) provides a discount on the wholesale element of gas and electricity bills to ensure that all eligible businesses, including cultural, sport or leisure facilities, who receive their energy from licensed suppliers, are protected from high energy costs over the winter period. We recognise that organisations such as cultural, sport or leisure facilities may continue to experience high energy bills which is why we will continue to provide support to eligible non-domestic customers through the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme which will run from April until March 2024.