covid19, employment
How should the UK protect and create jobs amidst COVID-19?
4 September 2020
The Economic Affairs Committee holds its first evidence session on its Employment and COVID-19 inquiry.
Witnesses
Tuesday 8 September, virtual meeting
At 3pm
- Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist, CBI
- Kate Bell, Head of Rights, International, Social and Economics, TUC
- Martin McTague, National Vice Chair Policy and Advocacy, FSB
- Andy Chamberlain, Director of Policy, IPSE
At 4pm
- Guntram Wolff, Director, Bruegel
- Katharine Mullock, Labour market economist, OECD
Likely questions
Questions likely to be asked may include:
- Should the Job Retention Scheme and support for the self-employed be extended beyond October?
- What factors should inform how long the schemes should last and the level of support that should be provided by Government?
- Is it possible to target the Job Retention Scheme at specific sectors or regions? What barriers might make targeting difficult?
- What extra support is needed to protect and create jobs?
- How does the UK’s package of support for businesses and workers compare to those of other countries that you have examined?
- How does the UK’s job retention scheme in particular compare to other income protection schemes that have been introduced around the world?
- What skill measures have been shown to be effective in mobilising the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic?