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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in Fylde constituency will be impacted by the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme in each year of its operation.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
14 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in Fylde constituency will be impacted by the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme in each year of its operation.

  2. 14 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Government cannot provide exact figures for eligible businesses by specific location. Eligibility for BICS will be determined through an application process that will open on 1 October 2027. The Government’s response to the British Industrial Competit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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