Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 29 September 2021.
Minister, a number of small businesses in the hospitality sector have been in touch with me over the past few months complaining that the financial support in relation to COVID and hospitality businesses has not been fair, because that support is based on the number of people employed by the business, without taking into account the economic value of that business to the foundational economy and the local economy. And despite the good summer they've had, these businesses are still suffering since the disaster of last winter. So, what additional support can you provide specifically to smaller businesses, such as the small rural pubs and restaurants that I'm talking about?