Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors recover from the covid-19 outbreak.
In December, Government announced a £1bn package of support for businesses impacted by the Omicron variant, including grants worth up to £6,000 for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors.
These measures are just the latest action taken to safeguard businesses and jobs and is in addition to:
Thanks to our decisive action to implement balanced and proportionate measures in response to the Omicron variant, Cabinet has decided to return to Plan A in England.