Retail Businesses: Financial Support

Lord Holmes of Richmond Excerpts

Monday 21st September 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Callanan (Con)]

I know that my noble friend is concerned about this matter and she is right to raise it. We will continue to engage with the business sector to find out what we can do to help those who are increasingly reliant on EU contracts.

[Lord Holmes of Richmond (Non-Afl)]

My Lords, in general, what analysis have the Government undertaken of other member states’ use of state aid, what insights have been gained from that and what changes are the Government considering in the light of that?

[Lord Callanan (Con)]

We are, of course, willing to learn from the example of other countries. However, as my noble friend is aware, all existing member states, and the UK during its transition period, continue to operate under the same state aid framework.