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Debate between Zarah Sultana and Naz Shah
Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Zarah Sultana (Coventry South) (Lab)
What proportion of jobs his Department estimates will be supported through the Government’s Job Support Scheme. [907773]
Naz Shah (Bradford West) (Lab)
What proportion of jobs his Department estimates will be supported through the Government’s Job Support Scheme. [907780]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rishi Sunak)
Over the course of the coronavirus job retention scheme, more than 9 million jobs were protected through the furlough scheme. The job support scheme that replaces it will come into force on 1 November. Of course, it is impossible to predict today how many people will benefit. That will depend on the exact path of the virus and the restrictions in place.