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Written Question
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Tuesday 9th June 2020

Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) parliamentary constituency.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Applications for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) opened on Monday 20th April. By midnight 31 May 2020, 1.1m employers had submitted claims to HMRC representing 8.7m furloughed employments and £17.5bn.

This is a new scheme and HMRC are currently working through the analysis they will be able to provide based on the data available. HMRC will make the timescales for publication and the types of data available in due course.

Written Question
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Tuesday 9th June 2020

Asked by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have (a) submitted claims to and (b) received grants from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) parliamentary constituency.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Applications for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opened on 13 May 2020. By midnight 31 May 2020, 2.5 million customers had submitted claims to HMRC representing £7.2 billion.

This is a new scheme and HMRC are currently working through the analysis they will be able to provide based on the data available. HMRC will make the timescales for publication and the types of data available in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 May 2020
Finance Bill (Ways and Means)

"I am beginning to fear that this Government do not understand the self-employed. I fear that, yes, because of the IR35 proposals in front of us, but also because of the loan charge and the way that a large group of the self-employed have been kept out of the support …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 May 2020
Covid-19: Economic Package

"May I give the Chancellor a small birthday present by welcoming the extension of the furlough scheme and the greater flexibility for employees coming off furlough—not least because the Liberal Democrats have been campaigning for an almost identical package? But may I urge him yet again to look at those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2020
The Economy

"I welcome the micro-loans scheme, but may I press the Chancellor to do more for the self-employed—in particular the self-employed who are not in his scheme, many of whom have only modest incomes, such as cleaners, builders, taxi drivers and musicians? Such self-employed people often work through limited companies, relying …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2020
Finance Bill

"Today’s economic crisis is the worst and most alarming of our lifetimes. Never since the second world war has Britain’s economy faced such damage and uncertainty. I recognise just how difficult it is for Treasury Ministers, the Bank of England and other policy makers trying to tackle this crisis, but …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2020
Contingencies Fund Bill

"Can the Minister confirm that the amounts that we are talking about in this Bill relate to departmental spending that may need to happen over the next few months, and that they do not relate to the balance sheet of the Bank of England or any of the lending facilities …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2020
Contingencies Fund Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake). He made two points with which I wish strongly to agree. First, I agree on the need for clarity on people who can go to work: who are the essential workers? The issue is causing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2020
Contingencies Fund Bill

"The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It is that old saying, “If you borrow a lot, you are able to borrow more,” whereas those people who have run things prudently are finding it a problem. This is a really crucial issue and the Government must give it some urgent attention. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2020
Contingencies Fund Bill

"The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point, and backs up the thrust of what I am trying to say. The banks have been given access to free money. They are being looked after by the Bank of England through this extension of the Bank of England’s balance sheet, so …..."
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