Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they (1) have given, and (2) plan to offer, any support to companies providing lifeline services (a) to, and (b) within, the Isles of Scilly; if not, why not; and what is the funding source for any such support.

Since the start of the pandemic and through to March 2021, up to £9.7 million has been made available by the Government to support lifeline services to and within the Isles of Scilly. These services are deemed to be of critical need, to deliver vital freight and provide the means of accessing key life support facilities.

This bespoke package of support is in addition to the £330 billion package of financial support the Government provided to all sectors to support them through the pandemic.

We are working closely with the Council of the Isles of Scilly to administer the funding and to monitor the impact of the pandemic to ensure that these lifeline services are maintained.