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HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessThe hon. Gentleman talks about support in Scotland; like many colleagues in the House, I believe in the Union, and we must work together to support workers across the United…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessThe furlough scheme will have been up and running for a full eight months, providing a huge amount of support for more than 9 million jobs. It is becoming more flexible and…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessMy hon. Friend highlights an important point. Throughout the covid-19 period, the Government have provided unprecedented support for employment and worked in close partnership…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessAs my hon. Friend would expect, the MK:U proposal will be judged objectively on its merits. More generally, I can confirm that the Government recognise the significant potential…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessThe right hon. Gentleman will also acknowledge that the Government have provided unprecedented support to businesses across the whole economy. As I said, the key right now is to…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessMy hon. Friend will know that we have supported over 9 million jobs through the job retention scheme, 2.7 million people have benefited from the self- employment support scheme…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessSince the start of the covid-19 outbreak, the Government have provided £160 billion of support through a range of schemes to protect jobs and help businesses keep going. We have…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend, I am a firm believer in the Union—in one United Kingdom. The proposals we set out in the UK Internal Market White Paper are all about supporting jobs,…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, we have been supporting the economy across the United Kingdom, to the tune of £160 billion of additional funding announced by the Chancellor. If…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI already have one week of holiday plans and not in her constituency, sadly, but we all need to get out there to visit pubs and restaurants and cafés, which are the heart of our…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsBounce back loans have been a big success; more than 1 million have been approved for businesses. If the hon. Lady has specific issues that she wishes to raise about businesses in…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe coronavirus vaccine taskforce set up in my Department under the excellent leadership of its chair, Kate Bingham, has been making good progress. The Government have supported…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an incredibly important point, and I think we have all been appalled by what we have read and heard. He will know that the National Crime Agency is…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessI thank my hon. Friend for her acknowledgement of the work we have been doing. The key has been to open businesses safely and securely in a cautious and phased manner, and we will…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessAs my right hon. Friend will know, 2.7 million self-employed people have accessed over £7.8 billion of grants from the self-employed income support scheme. The scheme has been…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessIn consultation with businesses, business representative groups, trade unions, Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive, my Department has published comprehensive…21 Jul 2020HANSARDLife Sciences and VaccinesI can confirm to my hon. Friend that, of course, the Government strongly support the growth of the life sciences sector in the north-west, which employs about 26,000 people. We…21 Jul 2020HANSARDLife Sciences and VaccinesI want to confirm that the Government of course continue to consider the options to ensure that we have sufficient vaccine manufacturing capacity in the UK. I will ask the vaccine…21 Jul 2020HANSARDLife Sciences and VaccinesThe Government are investing £93 million to set up the UK’s first dedicated Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre in Harwell. We are also investing £38 million in a rapid…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Retail and Hospitality SectorsThe Chairman of the Select Committee raises a very important point. As he knows, we have had to bring forward a number of emergency Bills. However, I recognise the point he is…21 Jul 2020