Clwyd South MP
Simon Baynes (pictured) has welcomed the announcement that Wales will receive an
additional £64.5 million as a result of UK Government funding allocated to
Transport for London earlier this week.
The UK
Government has so far announced over £2.2 billion of additional funding in
Wales to support people, business and public services in the ongoing fight to
tackle COVID-19.
This funding
is in addition to the UK-wide measures that the people and businesses in Wales
can access, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed
Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
Simon Baynes said: “Transport
organisations across the UK are facing hardship as a result of the Coronavirus
pandemic, and those in Clwyd South and Wales are no exception.
"While the
Government is urging people to work from home where possible and only travel
when absolutely necessary, there are still those who need to travel by train
and bus to work and people need to be able to travel safely while respecting
social distancing once restrictions are gradually lifted.
"In addition,
with schools, private hire and the tourism industry currently closed, life is
particularly difficult for coach companies – of which there are a sizeable
number in Clwyd South – and they like the rest of the transport sector need
additional support during the Coronavirus crisis.
"I really
welcome this additional funding, and encourage the Welsh Government to spend it
wisely to help support Wales’ economic recovery from COVID-19.”
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