“What plans his Department has to support creative freelancers who are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.”
Asked by
Chris Elmore
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend raises a really important issue and I know that it is not only his mum who will be watching, but his constituents whom he serves very, very well. Our supercharger will significantly reduce costs for thousands of major industries. Eligibility for the scheme is being reviewed this year. I can tell my hon. Friend that we are working with the ceramics industry on whether the scheme can be extended to more firms. Under the previous Government, industrial energy prices doubled and over 1,000 jobs were lost in the sector. We will not tolerate that.