British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Heating
(asked on 30th 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 assessment has he made of the potential merits of making manufacturers of products falling under HS code 851629 eligible for support under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
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)
A comprehensive approach was used to identify eligible HS codes for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme. Eligibility requires manufacturers to operate under an eligible Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and produce a product covered by an eligible Harmonised System (HS) code.
An initial list of HS codes was published for consultation, which identified further codes for consideration. Both the initial and suggested codes underwent a multi-stage assessment against the narrative definition of the relevant frontier or foundational industry and additional eligibility questions. Consultation responses and supporting research informed these assessments, which determined the final list of eligible HS products.