PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Employment: Coronavirus (30 December 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional financial support he has made available for employers and employees in Tier 4 covid-19 lockdown areas.
Asked by:
Taiwo Owatemi (Labour)
Asked by:
Taiwo Owatemi (Labour)
Answer
Following further national restrictions announced on 4 January, the Government introduced further support over and above existing measures worth £4.6 billion across the UK. More information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/46-billion-in-new-lockdown-grants-to-support-businesses-and-protect-jobs
This support will help businesses get through the difficult period through to the Spring. The Government will take further decisions about its economic response to coronavirus and how best to support the economy, businesses and jobs at the Budget.
Answered by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
15 January 2021
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