"Concerns are being raised that the amount of support that will be available to small and medium sized businesses once the country begins to return to normal will be insufficient to bridge the gap in cashflow that is likely to be seen as a chicken and egg situation develops.

Employees will expect to receive wages, suppliers will want to be paid, utilities, premises and a host of other expenses will need to be met without any cash reserves to tide over operations as sales begin again.

Access to finance through traditional means will not be easily available as banks make commercial decisions about the viability of businesses and expect either greater security which simply may not be available or charge rates of interest that reflect the perceived risk.

Either way, it is not going to be easy for businesses to obtain financial support to tide them over and the Chancellor is, again, going to be expected to bridge the gap.

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