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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 79753

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 53 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to open the consultation on the British Industri

Answered by Chris McDonald

The Department for Business and Trade will launch a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme before the end of this year.

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