Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobs have been created by the Kickstart programme in the West Midlands Combined Authority area.
So far applications from Gateways and employers covering 32,113 jobs have been approved.
We are currently finalising our MI data at a local level and we will be able to provide further information such as regional figures early in the new year.