Part of 5. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 8 July 2020.
I obviously hear what the Minister says about the way that devolved finances work, but he will be aware—I know he is aware—of how serious the crisis facing the sector is and the cliff edge that we face as we come to the position where furlough begins to be scaled back in August. There are already arts institutions that are making some staff—. They're issuing redundancy letters because they may have to let staff go at the end of July. So, while understanding what the Minister has said about the time that there will need to be a decision by Welsh Government about how much of this money is spent in this sector—and of course, as Chair of the committee, you would expect me to wish that it all will be—can I ask the Minister whether he has an indicative timetable by when these decisions about the amount of money will be made, and also about when the sector will know how they can apply for it?