Lothian list Conservative MSP Miles Briggs has praised the UK Government’s job retention scheme which has protected over 100,000 jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
| City of Edinburgh | 58,400 | ||||||
| West Lothian | 21,700 | ||||||
| East Lothian | 12,500 | ||||||
| Midlothian | 11,200 | ||||||
| Total | 103,800 | ||||||
He says the UK Government’s job retention scheme is an excellent example of how Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom are stronger together.
The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented national and global crisis which the Scottish and UK government have responded to together.
The UK Government has provided further support to businesses and individuals in Scotland through the self-employed scheme, bounce back loans, VAT referrals and increases in welfare support such as Universal Credit, as well as an extra £3.8 billion in support through Barnett Consequential funding.
Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, commented: “Lockdown in response to the outbreak of Covid-19 has been challenging for businesses throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians.
“The uncertainty caused by this pandemic has put tens of thousands of jobs at risk, which the job retention scheme has managed to make more secure.
“It is remarkable that the UK government has been able to protect so many jobs during this pandemic.
“We must now focus on getting the economy moving again so that Edinburgh and the Lothians can start recovering from the Covid-19 outbreak. I have called on SNP Ministers to establish a Recovery Taskforce for Edinburgh and the Lothians.”
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Disappointed at yet another article dedicated to this Tory politician without any attempt at political balance. Is NEN a Tory fan letter now?