Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 119753
Drinks and Food: Manufacturing Industries
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Question
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will consider the potential merits of including electricity-intensive food and drink manufacturers, such as distillers, in the scope of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
Answer
Chris McDonaldThe Government recently closed a consultation on eligibility for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) where businesses were invited to share their views on the proposed methodology and an indicative list of eligible sectors. Decisions on e...
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