He has been on Sky News attempting, but failing, to justify the discrepancy between the sums payable on the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and the current funding of school meals.
'The Government's scheme has cost the Treasury some £522 million so far. The Treasury's Eat Out to Help Out scheme has already given the government some £250m in financial benefits, according to industry bodies, and supported thousands of hospitality businesses and jobs.' 9 Sep 2020