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registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobs have been approved by the Kickstart Scheme nationally to date.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Mark Jenkinson
uin	186262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>As of 22<sup>nd</sup> April, there has been over 195,000 jobs approved by the Department of Work and Pension’s Kickstart scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which has been developed quickly. The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 14:09:43 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4752 label Biography information for Mark Jenkinson

1311595

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered in each month since January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	185943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Sanctions statistics on those people claiming Universal Credit are published quarterly and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/jobseekers-allowance-sanctions</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics are to October 2020 and the statistics from November 2020 to January 2021 are expected to be published on 18 May 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 12:55:01 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1311596

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered for failure to comply with work claimant commitments due to complying with covid-19 self-isolation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	185944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Claimants who have been advised to self-isolate will not be required to conduct any work related activity outside the home but they may be required to complete work-related activity that it is safe and reasonable to do in their circumstances. Where a claimant has failed to meet their requirements, we will look at any evidence of good reason, including whether they are self-isolating, when considering if a sanction is warranted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 12:51:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1311058

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2021 to Question 145788, for what reasons local data is not available for the Kickstart scheme; and what steps his Department plans to take to assess the effectiveness of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	185355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions collects data on the uptake of the Kickstart Scheme. We have published information on the number of young people who have started in each region, here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-12/179100" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-04-12/179100</a>, but we are unable to break this down below the regional level at present.</p><p> </p><p>The need to deliver and operate the Kickstart Scheme at pace has led to a current limited clerical data set which, in turn, makes it harder to accurately present a snapshot of a smaller geographical area, such as a Parliamentary constituency. Information is contained across multiple systems as more than one Jobcentre could cover a single constituency. Conversely, Kickstart placements and vacancies are not allocated to one JCP, so we have many vacancies which may be connected to a company based or headquartered in one area, but the vacancies can be filled from a wider geographical area.</p><p> </p><p>As such, it is not currently possible to provide the data below the regional level. We are, however, continuing to develop our management information tools and data collection system which may help in sharing more localised information at a local authority level in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is monitoring and evaluating the Kickstart Scheme throughout its implementation, and will continue to evaluate the longer term outcomes and impact for Kickstart participants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 16:54:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1310630

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on employment levels amongst 25-35 year olds in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England; and what steps her Department has taken to support 25-35 year olds who have been made redundant as a result of the covid-19 outbreak to (i) access training and skills support and (ii) secure suitable alternative employment.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	184477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>(a)-(d)</p><p>The information on employment levels for 25-34 year olds is published and available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users can be found at: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The most up to date information on NOMIS comes from the Annual Population Survey for Jan-Dec 2020 and is therefore not entirely subject to the effects of COVID-19. As a sample survey it is subject to sampling error, which may limit the conclusions that can be drawn.</p><p> </p><p>(i)-(ii)</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to supporting everyone who has been affected by the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Plan for Jobs, we want everyone to be able to find a job, progress in work and thrive in the labour market, whoever they are and wherever they live.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Department for Education and HMT on how Universal Credit claimants can best be supported to gain skills for priority sectors and meet skills shortages, in addition to better facilitating progression opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>To meet demand for Jobcentre services and to ensure that people looking for work receive the right support, DWP has successfully recruited 13,500 new Work Coaches.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 15:40:26 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1310715

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Rapid Response Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 179078, for what reason rapid response funding does not cover career change retraining for those who have been made redundant.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	184429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>RRS funding is demand led, and Districts have the discretion to decide whether offers of support, including vocational or non-vocational training, are appropriate to the local labour market, and subsequently are appropriate to move a person into employment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2021 16:42:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 99506 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield