Oral QuestionTreasury

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

Tabled: 15 January 2025Answered: 21 January 2025

Asked by

Steve Witherden

Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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.