Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 21 October 2020.
Thank you. I agree with you on that last point, Minister; it's certainly not a satisfactory situation. Ian Price, the director of the Confederation of British Industry has said that it appears that some people may well be falling through the cracks between the job retention scheme and the job support scheme, whilst Ben Cottam of Federation of Small Businesses Wales has said that
'the amount of confusion surrounding this...illustrates just how complex' all of this can be to a small employer in Wales.
Looking to the future now, businesses have been promised access to funding of up to £5,000 each in some cases through the current package of support that's on offer. What discussions have you had with the Minister for economy to ensure this money is made available to businesses as swiftly as possible?