House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
08 July 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Proposed by Chris McDonald Lab Stockton North
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government will proceed with changes to RO, CM, and FIT regulations and will lay legislation before Parliament in Autumn 2026.
- An online eligibility checker tool for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will be launched soon.
- Applications for BICS will open on October 1st, 2026, and close on November 30th, 2026, with support starting from April 2027.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the implementation and regulatory changes for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), a key policy of the UK's Industrial Strategy.
Action requested
The Government will proceed with planned changes to RO, CM, and FIT regulations and lay legislation before Parliament in Autumn. An online eligibility checker tool will be launched shortly, and applications for BICS will open on October 1st and close on November 30th, with support starting from April 2027.
Key facts
- The Government is implementing changes to the Renewables Obligation (RO), Capacity Market (CM) and Feed in Tariffs (FIT).
- Legislation for BICS will be laid before Parliament in Autumn.
- Applications open on October 1st, 2023 and close on November 30th, 2023.
- Eligible businesses will receive support from April 2027.