Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he had with self-employed people before the first grant extension through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme was set at 20% of average monthly trading profits.

The Government engaged extensively with businesses, professional representative bodies, and the unions throughout the development of both the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The Government will continue to work with businesses, unions and representative groups as part of the Government’s continuing monitoring of the economy.