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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Job Protection: Covid-19

Wednesday 18 November 2020 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government have taken broad measures to protect jobs in Wales during the covid-19 outbreak, including extending the furlough scheme.
  • Over 400,000 people in Wales have benefited from the furlough scheme.
  • The UK Government has provided 2 billion of financial support through the self-employed scheme in Wales.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sally-Ann Hart
Economy Employment
Context

The question addresses the government's efforts to protect jobs in Wales amid the ongoing covid-19 crisis.

Question

What steps his Department is taking to protect jobs in Wales during the covid-19 outbreak?

Answer from David Davies

This Government have taken a broad set of measures to protect jobs in Wales and right across the UK during the covid-19 outbreak. We have shown flexibility, most recently by extending the furlough scheme until the end of March.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific details on other steps taken beyond the extension of the furlough scheme were not provided.

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Q2 Sally-Ann Hart
Economy Employment Wales
Context

The question delves into the extent of financial support provided by the UK Government through various schemes to protect jobs in Wales during the pandemic, also inquiring about additional support given to the Welsh Senedd.

Question

To what extent have jobs and livelihoods in Wales been protected by the Government's financial support through the Chancellor's furlough and self-employed schemes and business grants and loans? Are there other ways that the Welsh Senedd has been supported by the UK Government?

Answer from David Davies

The short answer is that they have been protected to an enormous extent as a result of measures brought forward by the UK Government. Over 400,000 people in Wales have benefited from the furlough scheme, £2 billion-worth of financial support has been provided through the UK Government's self-employment income support scheme, and £5 billion extra has been given to the Welsh Government. Not all that money has yet been spent, so there is plenty more that the Welsh Government could be doing to support businesses and jobs in Wales.

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