Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of permanent jobs that will be created by the Kickstart Scheme.

We have made no estimate of the number of permanent jobs that will be created by the Kickstart Scheme; nor have we set targets.

We want as many young people as possible to move from their Kickstart role into a permanent job. And we hope that many employers will find that they are in a position to offer a permanent role following a Kickstart placement. Where this is not possible, the Kickstart participant will be supported to find a role with another employer after they have completed their Kickstart funded job.

At the end of six months, these young people will have recent experience for their CV and new skills, giving them a much stronger starting point to pursue their job goals