Question follow-through · 127993
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people in Scotland are employed in sectors eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 16 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 22 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people in Scotland are employed in sectors eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Apr 2026
Answer published
Based on the latest available employment data, over 64,000 people in Scotland are employed in sectors with Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes that are eligible for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.Eligibility under the scheme will...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Insolvency: Property
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Iron and Steel: Imports
4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of a reduction of steel import quotas and increase in above-quota import tariffs on the domestic automotive industry.
Community Interest Companies: Bounce Back Loan Scheme
14 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Community Interest Companies registered have had Striking Off action suspended due to objections pertaining to Bounce Back Loans being received by the registrar.