Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the job support scheme announced on 24 September 2020 will support early years' providers.

The Job Support Scheme will support businesses facing lower demand over the winter due to Covid-19, keeping their employees attached to the workforce.

The Job Support Scheme can be claimed by all employers with a UK bank account who use a PAYE, regardless of whether they made a previous claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

The government will confirm specific details around eligibility for the Job Support Scheme in guidance, which will be published in due course.