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<p>I have regular discussions with my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on the UK Government’s support for jobs and businesses in Wales during the Covid-19
outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Wales is benefitting directly from UK Government support to
enable businesses and employees to get through the covid-19 outbreak. Our Coronavirus
Business Loan Scheme has supported over 1,600 Welsh businesses; we have backed 48,000
bounce back loans; our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has protected over
401,000 jobs and our Self-Employed Income Support Scheme has helped over 113,000 self-employed
people in Wales. The UK Government has also guaranteed £5 billion in further funding
to the Welsh Government for 2020-21 to support its response to the virus.</p><p> </p><p>At
the Spending Review 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed an additional
£1.3 billion for the Welsh Government for 2021-22, including £770m to support the
response to Covid-19. This demonstrates that we are taking the steps needed to support
businesses in Wales and right across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
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