Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) conduct and (b) publish an evaluation of the longer-term outcomes for participants of the Kickstart Scheme.

The Kickstart evaluation will continue to assess the longer-term outcomes for Kickstart participants after they have completed their six-month jobs. The commissioned process evaluation will conclude in Spring 2023.

We aim to publish the findings of the Kickstart Scheme evaluation once complete.