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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Motor Vehicles

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 84539

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Powering Britain's future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up, published on 22 June 2025, whether vehicle manufacturers will be eligible for this support.

Answered by Chris McDonald

The Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy states that the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme “will benefit manufacturing electricity intensive frontier industries in the IS-8, such as automotive and aerospace, and foundational manufacturing industries in the supply chains, such as chemicals.”

The precise details of eligibility will be determined following a consultation, which will open in the coming weeks.

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