British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what safeguard measures are in place to recover funds in cases of over-allocation of BICS exemptions.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department applies a risk-based approach to preventing and identifying fraud and error under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, as with all its funding.
Applicants are required to provide evidence supporting their application and confirm that the information provided is true and accurate. Where discrepancies or indicators of possible fraud or error are identified, cases are subject to enhanced checks.
Where fraud or error is identified, the Department may take appropriate action, including reviewing eligibility, and adjusting or revoking exemptions. Over-exemptions relating to the Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariffs may be recovered by the Department, while Capacity Market over-exemptions will be recovered automatically through electricity suppliers.