To ask the Minister for the Economy given the Covid Restrictions Business Support Scheme and the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme have now ended, to detail the support that will be provided to businesses that remain impeded from operating by continued health protection regulations.

I apologise for the delay in responding to your query and as you will appreciate the current circumstances are different from those pertaining when you lodged this question.

Alongside the UK Government Support Schemes, my Department has provided over £600 million of vital financial support through 54 different interventions aimed at preventing job losses and business closures, and boosting economic recovery reaching in excess of 46,000 businesses.

Given the recent removal of restrictions there are currently no plans for any further support schemes.