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HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his constructive attitude, and I look forward to working with him. The loan terms will be interest-free for six months. Because of the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend has written about the importance of employment support, and I look forward to getting his thoughts on those measures.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI can tell the right hon. Gentleman that we will get it done, we will do it at pace and we very much agree that it is important to protect people’s jobs. That is the security we…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the vital importance of our ports, particularly Dover. They are conduits for trade and everything else that our country needs at…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI know that my hon. Friend knows those businesses well. He should rest assured that we are already in contact with them, through both the Treasury and the Department for…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to ask my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to have a look at that.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI know that my hon. Friend is a champion of the self-employed. Some of the measures announced last week at the Budget will benefit them, as will, indeed, some of the loan and…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMost charities are already eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, but they will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100%.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend the Health Secretary is working around the clock to support our healthcare workers to have everything they need to do the vital job that they are doing for…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI very much appreciate the strains that business cash flows are under, which is why, today, we have already taken steps with the announcement of new cash grants of £10,000,…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI can tell my hon. Friend that the grant schemes are being delivered in the coming weeks. Businesses will receive a letter from local authorities. My right hon. Friend the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMany of the workers in the gig economy will benefit from statutory sick pay, depending on their exact contractual relationship with their employers, but the measures that we…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight the need to provide support for businesses with their fixed costs, rather than their variable ones. That is what we need to help bridge…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is right that the security of our food supply and deliveries is critical. My right hon. Friend the Environment Secretary is already having those conversations…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateDepending on the particular circumstances of the person who is self-employed, they may well qualify for ESA, which is also available from day one now, rather than day eight.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI can tell my right hon. Friend that we have had extensive discussions with the banks just this week, and they have outlined their forbearance measures. I very much expect them to…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to look at all the measures that my hon. Friend suggested. The steps we took last week will provide immediate support for those people, and the further measures that…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that, as a result of the measures I have taken today, any business in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector, regardless of its rateable…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to hear those suggestions from the hon. Gentleman. He will have noted the comments made by the Chief Secretary earlier in relation to IR35, and HMRC has activated its…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateOn the processing of the cash grants, as I have said, my right hon. Friend the Communities Secretary is working on this at pace. It will require local authorities to write to the…17 Mar 2020