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

ConservativeGordon 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 McDonald
The 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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