questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to their Department’s press release entitled Government cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness, published on 15 April 2026, whether he held discussions with manufacturing sector representatives about cuts to electricity bills prior to the announcement of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
answerText: The Secretary of State and Ministers have had extensive and ongoing discussions with the manufacturing sector on electricity costs and UK competitiveness, both prior to and following the announcement of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS)...
heading: Manufacturing Industries: Electricity