Oral QuestionDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 26 March 2024Answered: 17 April 2024

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer from Hansard

James Murray

As my hon. Friend set out, decisions on eligibility for covid-19 financial support were taken by the previous Government. The current Government have no plans to assess the financial compensation scheme, but the covid-19 inquiry has recently launched its module to investigate the economic response to the pandemic. The Government are committed to learning from its findings.