A bill intended to increase statutory limits on the amount of financial support the government can give to industry and exports.
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill (206KB PDF)
The Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill, Bill 321 of 2024-26, was presented to Parliament on 12 November 2025. It is due to have its second reading on 15 December.
Details of the bill are on Parliament’s bill page. The government has published the text of the bill (PDF), explanatory notes (PDF), an impact assessment (PDF) and a delegated powers memorandum (PDF).
The bill amends existing legislation to raise the statutory limits on the amount of government financial support for industry and exports. The government says the bill is “central to delivery of the Government’s mission to kickstart economic growth”.
It is a short, technical bill with two substantive clauses:
The bill deals with reserved matters and would extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill (206KB PDF)
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