British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
(asked on 15th September 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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the scope of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to include oil refineries.
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 British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is a targeted scheme designed to support a defined group of businesses within the Industrial Strategy sectors, where it can have the biggest impact on growth. Final eligibility was determined after a multi-stage economic and strategic analysis , alongside formal consultation with business and stakeholders. Our focus now must turn to implementing the scheme as effectively as possible.