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Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government – in the Senedd at 1:49 pm on 15 December 2021.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 1:49, 15 December 2021

Absolutely. Apologies if I wasn't clear. We are currently thinking, today, about what additional funding might be necessary for businesses to support them through this immediate period ahead. So, prior to coming to this session, my most recent meeting was with the First Minister, talking about what support businesses might need, and then we've got further discussions planned with the Minister for Economy. So, these are really live discussions and I recognise the urgency of it. That's separate, I think, to the budget, which will be published next Monday, which then looks ahead from April onwards. But just to provide that reassurance that these discussions in respect of business support are very much live at the moment.