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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 63188

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme on electricity bills for non-exempt consumers.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The government is looking to fund this support by bearing down on levies and other costs in the energy system, alongside revenues from the strengthening and expansion of carbon pricing.

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