Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in each of the last three months for which figures are available.
HMRC published statistics on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in November 2020 which included figures for the number of employments furloughed and supported by the CJRS each day up to 30 September. These statistics can be found at the GOV.UK link in the footnote to this answer.
The figures are for employments furloughed rather than people; figures for the number of people furloughed are not available.
These statistics are the latest available. They provide preliminary figures for the number of employments furloughed for 1 July to 30 September, based on claims received to 31 October, and are subject to revision as claims for support from the CJRS for periods from 1 July could be submitted until 30 November.
Figures for specific dates are provided in the table below. Additional information is available in the statistics publication.
| Employments furloughed and supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (preliminary data) |
31 July | 5.2 million |
31 August | 3.6 million |
30 September | 2.4 million |
The next release of statistics on the Job Retention Scheme is scheduled for 17 December.
Footnote text:
The November 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-statistics-november-2020