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<p>Manufacturing is a critical part of our economy and the Government is engaging
with industry to ensure that we can support our manufacturing sectors during and after
the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Many businesses across the aerospace, chemical,
automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical, packaging, and other sectors are playing
a direct role in combatting COVID-19. These businesses are producing the materials
and equipment necessary, as well as enabling the services that we need to fight the
spread of the virus and keep the country running.</p><p> </p><p>We have put in place
an unprecedented package of Government support to help with business continuity and
to give manufacturers and their suppliers the support they. These measures include:</p><ul><li>£330
billion worth of Government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses across
the UK.</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help
small and medium-sized businesses to access vital financial support.</li><li>Our new
Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) to allow more firms to
benefit from Government-backed support.</li><li>The Bounce Back Loans scheme for small
businesses, which complements the CBILS and CLBILS schemes.</li><li>Deferring VAT
payments for firms to the next quarter, until the end of June, which represents a
£30 billion injection into the economy.</li><li>Our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,
where small and large employers will be eligible to apply for a Government grant of
80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month. This is backdated to 1 March 2020 and
available for at least three months.</li></ul><p> </p>
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