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The impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers

Status: Closed Opened: 13 Mar 2020 Closed: 19 May 2021 12 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and… HC 1264 26 Feb 2021 20 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
2 Conclusion Second Report - The impact of Coronavir… Accepted in Part

Whilst we welcome the overall level of support offered, we are disappointed that the Government...

Whilst we welcome the overall level of support offered, we are disappointed that the Government has repeatedly chosen not to adapt and refine its support to address identified gaps in coverage. It is unacceptable that 11 months into the pandemic approximately 3 million people have fallen through the cracks. Mothers … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledged concerns about gaps in support and stated it has taken steps, including amending CJRS and SEISS eligibility for specific groups like parents and reservists, and outlined further support announced in the Spring Budget 2021, though it recognized some hard cases still didn't …
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Department for Business and Trade
19 Recommendation Second Report - The impact of Coronavir… Accepted in Part

As more of the population is vaccinated, the Government must shift its policy- making approach...

As more of the population is vaccinated, the Government must shift its policy- making approach from reacting to rapidly changing circumstances towards long-term considerations. In his Budget, the Chancellor must give businesses and workers the security and certainty they need by extending the existing package of measures and committing to … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government refers to its published 'Build Back Better: our plan for growth' as its long-term strategy for recovery. However, it rejects the suggestion to convert COVID loan debt into grants, advising businesses to discuss repayment options with their lenders.
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Department for Business and Trade

Oral evidence sessions

8 sessions
Date Witnesses
13 Jul 2021 Ghislaine Halpenny · British Property Federation, Helen Dickinson OBE · British Retail Consortium, Kate Nicholls OBE · UKHospitality, Mark Prouse · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Paul Stevens · Chatham House, Peter Davidson · Tank Storage Association View ↗
2 Feb 2021 Chris O'Shea · Centrica, Justin Bowden · GMB Union, Matthew Taylor · Good Work Review, Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation, Rob Joyce · Institute for Fiscal Studies, Tim Sharp · Trades Union Congress (TUC) View ↗
17 Nov 2020 Dr Sonali Joshi · ExcludedUK, Helen Dickinson OBE · British Retail Consortium, Henry Chango Lopez · Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, Humphrey Cobbold · PureGym, Kate Nicholls · UKHospitality, Mike Brewer · Resolution Foundation, Mike Cherry OBE · Federation of Small Businesses, Paul Fleming · Equity, Ralph Findlay · Marston's PLC, Tony Dale · Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers View ↗
18 Jun 2020 Christine Payne · Equity, Gary Smith · GMB Scotland, Mike Clancy · Prospect, Steve Turner · Unite, Tony Dale · Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers View ↗
4 Jun 2020 Audrey Gallacher · Energy UK, Fintan Slye · National Grid ESO, Gareth Stace · UK Steel, Gillian Cooper · Citizens Advice, Jonathan Brearley · Ofgem, Mike Hawes · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Paul Everitt · ADS Group, Paul Everitt · ADS, Stephen Phipson CBE · Make UK View ↗
14 May 2020 Dr Adam Kucharski, Paul Nowak · Trades Union Congress, Professor David Heymann, Sue Davies · Which?, Tej Parikh · Institute of Directors View ↗
30 Apr 2020 Adam Marshall · British Chambers of Commerce, Andrew Goodacre · The British Independent Retailers Association, Helen Dickinson OBE · British Retail Consortium, Martin McTague · Federation of Small Businesses, Melanie Leech CBE · British Property Federation, Philip King · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy View ↗
17 Mar 2020 Alasdair Hutchison · Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-employed, Martin McTague · Federation of Small Businesses, Paul Nowak · Trades Union Congress, Rain Newton-Smith · Confederation of British Industry View ↗

Who gave evidence

45 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Helen Dickinson OBE · Chief Executive Officer British Retail Consortium 3
Martin McTague · National Vice Chair Federation of Small Businesses 2
Mike Brewer · Deputy Chief Executive Resolution Foundation 2
Paul Nowak · Deputy General Secretary Trades Union Congress 2
Tony Dale · Head of Research Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers 2
Adam Marshall · Director General British Chambers of Commerce 1
Alasdair Hutchison · Policy Development Manager Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-employed 1
Andrew Goodacre · CEO The British Independent Retailers Association 1
Audrey Gallacher · Interim CEO and Director of Policy Energy UK 1
Chris O'Shea · Chief Executive Officer Centrica 1
Christine Payne · General Secretary Equity 1
Dr Adam Kucharski — 1
Dr Sonali Joshi · Founder and Director of Policy and Communications ExcludedUK 1
Fintan Slye · Executive Director National Grid ESO 1
Gareth Stace · Director General UK Steel 1
Gary Smith · Secretary GMB Scotland 1
Ghislaine Halpenny · Director of Strategy and External Affairs British Property Federation 1
Gillian Cooper · Head of Energy Policy Citizens Advice 1
Henry Chango Lopez · General Secretary Independent Workers Union of Great Britain 1
Humphrey Cobbold · Chief Executive PureGym 1
Jonathan Brearley · Chief Executive Ofgem 1
Justin Bowden · National Officer GMB Union 1
Kate Nicholls · Chief Executive UKHospitality 1
Kate Nicholls OBE · Chief Executive UKHospitality 1
Mark Prouse · Deputy Director Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Matthew Taylor · Chair Good Work Review 1
Melanie Leech CBE · CEO British Property Federation 1
Mike Cherry OBE · National Chair Federation of Small Businesses 1
Mike Clancy · General Secretary Prospect 1
Mike Hawes · Chief Executive Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders 1
Paul Everitt · Chief Executive ADS Group 1
Paul Everitt · Chief Executive ADS 1
Paul Fleming · General Secretary Equity 1
Paul Stevens · Distinguished Fellow Chatham House 1
Peter Davidson · Executive Director Tank Storage Association 1
Philip King · Interim Small Business Commissioner Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1
Professor David Heymann — 1
Rain Newton-Smith · Chief Economist Confederation of British Industry 1
Ralph Findlay · Chief Executive Marston's PLC 1
Rob Joyce · Deputy Director Institute for Fiscal Studies 1
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Correspondence

58 letters
DateDirectionTitle
9 Feb 2022 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State on estimates of fraud and error in Covid-19 …
25 Jan 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State on Covid-19 support schemes
13 Jan 2022 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State on support for businesses impacted by the sp…
16 Dec 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State on financial support for busine…
16 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair regarding Covid passports and e…
4 Mar 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State regarding COVID passports and e…
4 Feb 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Centrica regarding the evidence session on 2 February …
4 Feb 2021 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the GMB Union regarding the evidence session on 2 Febr…
14 Jan 2021 To cttee Letter from We Make Events to the Chair on businesses excluded from Government …
16 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair on the impact of tiered restric…
20 Nov 2020 From cttee Letter to the Secretary of State on impact of Covid on business workers
23 Oct 2020 To cttee Letter from the Minister to the Chair on the publication of loan-level informat…
25 Sep 2020 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State in response to the Chairs letter on the impa…
29 Jul 2020 — Chair to Secretary of State on impact of Covid-19 on workers and businesses
19 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister on automotive support
18 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from the Hair and Beauty sector on the safe re-opening of hair and beaut…
12 Jun 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Secretary of State on manufacturing
19 May 2020 To cttee Letter from the Small Business Commissioner on additional points to oral eviden…
19 May 2020 To cttee Letter from Chair to Secretary of State on exiting lockdown and the safety of e…
1 May 2020 To cttee Letter from British Marine on the impact of coronavirus on marine businesses