Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:41 pm on 29 April 2020.
First Minister, I've received a great deal of positive feedback from businesses in the Cynon Valley regarding the economic resilience fund and how it's plugged the gaps in the provision from the UK Government. But I've also been contacted by several businesses that can't access the funds currently as they're below the £85,000 VAT threshold. Can I ask what work is taking place around this gap so that businesses can access the support they need to survive?
And on a separate note, I was really pleased to see the commitment from Welsh Government to feed free-school-meal pupils during the school holiday throughout the coronavirus. If this provision is shown to have achieved its goal, making sure that no child goes hungry, what consideration could be given to see if such a service could be provided 365 days a year, building on the school holiday enrichment programme?