Regarding the financial resources for emergency measures against rising prices instructed by Prime Minister Kishida, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa thinks that the reserve fund of 5 trillion yen, which was included in the budget for the new fiscal year as a response to the new corona, should be used flexibly. Was shown.
As financial resources for emergency measures, a reserve fund of 500 billion yen included in the budget for the new fiscal year and a reserve fund of 5 trillion yen for responding to the new coronavirus are being considered. It has been pointed out that utilization is for purposes other than the intended purpose.
Regarding this, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Yamagiwa said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 29th, "There is also a history of spending reserve funds on people affected by the corona disaster, without being particular about direct corona relations. There is a part where the impact of the economy, which is damaged by the disaster, and the energy problem, which originated from the Ukraine problem, cannot be separated, so I think it will be broadly viewed to some extent. " He showed the idea that the use of is also flexible.
Finance Minister Suzuki "Corona Reserve Funds Are Related to Corona"
On the other hand, Minister of Finance Suzuki said, "Corona reserve fund is a reserve fund for urgent response to those related to corona. If each ministry offers to use the corona reserve fund, it will judge the policy purpose etc. ", Emphasizing the idea of the Ministry of Finance to scrutinize it so that it will not be used for purposes other than its intended purpose.