Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that contractors in the offshore oil and gas industry receive support payments to cover income lost as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

The Government has put in place an unprecedented range of measures to support those whose incomes have fallen as a result of Covid-19.

Depending on their circumstances, contractors in the oil and gas industry may be eligible for one or more of the Government's support packages. These include (but are not limited to) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, VAT deferrals, or the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19.