Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on estimating the potential resource requirement for retraining people who are no longer employed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will include investment in the adult skills budget in the next spending review.

The Chancellor has had various discussions with Cabinet colleagues on education and skills, including retraining.

Decisions on departmental budgets beyond 2020-21 will be made at the Comprehensive Spending Review.