Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on support for people in Wales whose employment has been adversely affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

The Government has taken unprecedented measures UK-wide to support the economy during these difficult times. This includes injecting over £6.5bn into the welfare system, for example by increasing the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element by £20 a week.

The Government has also implemented a package of measures to support businesses and their employees through the covid-19 outbreak, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-employment Income Support Scheme. In Wales, 316,000 jobs have been supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and 102,000 self-employed have claimed the Self-employment Income Support Scheme.