Coronavirus: Employment Support Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Coronavirus: Employment Support

Nick Smith Excerpts
Thursday 19th March 2020

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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As ever, my hon. Friend makes a sensible suggestion. I will look at it carefully.

Nick Smith Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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I do wish Ministers would stop using hyperbole such as “whatever it takes”, when they do not follow through sufficiently quickly. Will the Government extend SSP to support all workers and pay it at the rate of the real living wage straightaway?