Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alister Jack and Richard Holden

Wednesday 25th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jack]

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. The self-employed and freelancers are still waiting to hear about a package for them. We have been encouraging the Treasury to push forward with that, and I hope that it will come very soon. Members of the Scottish Government have been doing the same—it is an effort across the devolved Administrations—and we need to find a solution. It is a complicated problem, because if someone is a self-employed van driver, they are probably doing very well on deliveries at the moment, but other self-employed people and freelancers are really struggling. We need to recognise that this has to be tailored to those in need.

[Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham) (Con)]

3. What steps the Government is taking to improve transport connections between the north-east of England and Scotland.