Covid-19: Road Map

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:51 pm on 22 February 2021.

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Photo of Patrick Grady Patrick Grady SNP Chief Whip 3:51, 22 February 2021

The German equivalent of furlough, the Kurzarbeit scheme, will be accessible to employers until at least the end of this year. Given that the Prime Minister said that the United Kingdom would “prosper mightily” outside the European Union, why cannot his Government—or why will not his Government—provide that level of certainty and support to employers on these islands so that they can plan with some confidence for our new post-pandemic normal?