Webinar: the SAU's first monitoring report on the effectiveness of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and its impact on competition and investment in the UK

Event overview

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) laid its first monitoring report in Parliament on 25 June 2026. This webinar goes over the key findings of our review of the effectiveness of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, and its impact on competition and investment in the UK.

The report covers the period from the commencement of the Act on 4 January 2023, through to 30 March 2026.

We will cover our key findings on:

• public authorities' experiences of identifying and assessing subsidies and schemes
• the statutory guidance
• streamlined routes
• the thresholds and definitions for subsidies
• schemes of interest and particular interest
• the prohibitions and exemptions
• the SAU and the referral process
• transparency and enforcement
• the impact on competition and investment in the UK

Why you should attend

• It is a chance to hear first hand from the SAU about the findings of our first monitoring report
• The webinar will include a Q&A at the end, covering questions about our findings on the effectiveness of the regime and its impact on competition and investment

Who should attend

Anyone interested in subsidy control, including legal and economic advisors or academics with a focus on subsidy control, public authorities, subsidy beneficiaries with an interest in the subsidy control process and business stakeholder groups.