In a letter to TTG acting news editor James Chapple, exchequer secretary to the Treasury Kemi Badenoch said the government was confident its current package of support measures would provide "substantial support" to businesses as Covid restrictions are lifted and "trade begins to pick up".
Badenoch added it would be "challenging" to target furlough support towards specific sectors in a "fair and deliverable way", with some firms working across multiple sectors "creating distortion".
"It may not be the case that this is the most effective or sensible way to provide support for those sectors most affected by Covid-19," said Badenoch.
