7. Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales: The Economic Resilience Fund — Phase 3

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:29 pm on 29 September 2020.

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Photo of Ken Skates Ken Skates Labour 4:29, 29 September 2020

Can I thank Dai Rees for his questions and assure him that we make the case for the Welsh steel industry every single week that we have contact with the UK Government? It's absolutely vital that support is brought forward for the steel sector and, as I said earlier, for the automotive sector, for aerospace and for aviation.

In direct regard to the question that he raised about support through the third phase of the economic resilience fund, I can confirm that businesses that had previously applied for support, whether they secured it or not, can apply for this third phase of support from the economic resilience fund, because the type of support that we're offering on this occasion is different. It's about making sure that businesses can get through local restrictions and that businesses are able to adapt to the new economy.