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HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Lady can absolutely take my assurance that we are working to absorb all ideas from across the House that can be actioned. I brought forward legislation previously in this…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Gentleman highlights what many colleagues are going to experience: events that have been planned and have been going on for many, many decades will be cancelled as a…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportWe will do what it takes to support workers who are in distress. We have brought forward a package of measures, some of which will be imminently delivered, such as the…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe Government are very aware of that particular category. We are looking very carefully at what we can do and an urgent announcement will be made with respect to that issue.19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI will not reiterate some of the responses I have given, in the interests of time, but I am very happy to look at the specific insurance point, as a responsible Minister, and see…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI am sorry that the hon. Gentleman wishes to criticise the tone of my response. I am clear that this is an unprecedented crisis. The Government have made a series of…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI have taken that up urgently with the industry. Businesses take out business relief, and then about 5% take out insurance for non-specified diseases, and 5% for specified…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI confirm to the hon. Gentleman that we are looking at the most comprehensive package that we can bring forward that deals with all sectors and all categories. We want it to be…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI acknowledge the point on the minimum income guarantee, which I have responded to previously. On co-ordination with the Bank of England, we have worked with the Financial Conduct…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Lady will know that a large number of the grants and loans schemes will be accessible to all sectors, as well as grants from the local authority. Comprehensive advice…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportWe are collectively working as hard as we can to come up with the right package as soon as possible.19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI understand the frustration felt in the House. We are all receiving emails from constituents who are in a state of great anxiety. The Government are working—19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his points. I accept the need to give urgent advice through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. My understanding is…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportYes, I recognise the provisions of a universal minimum income guarantee, and we are looking at that. We are looking at a number of options, and will bring forward a response as…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI note the point that my hon. Friend makes about the clunkiness of existing measures, and obviously we are looking at the point raised by my right hon. Friend the Member for…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Gentleman is perfectly right that we need a comprehensive package that deals with businesses, the voluntary sector and individual employees of different categories. We…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his points; he raises a number of interesting ideas. He is absolutely right about the voluntary sector needing support. As I have indicated, there will…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Lady raises a number of sensible points. We are looking at many of them. I reassure her that we will make further announcements very soon. Yes, we are looking at the…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportMy hon. Friend makes a very good point about the resilience required in banks at this difficult time. I discussed that with the heads of the banks last night and over the previous…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I will take it back to my colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care and see what can be done.19 Mar 2020