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, how BICS interacts with existing Climate Change Agreements for industrial sites.
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)
This question was answered on 29th October 2026
The Government is committed to supporting businesses with high industrial energy costs. Businesses with a Climate Change Agreement or who currently benefit from a reduced Climate Change Levy will be eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) provided they meet its eligibility criteria.