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Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Dec. 07 2023

Source Page: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023
Document: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023 (webpage)

Found: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Dec. 07 2023

Source Page: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023
Document: (Excel)

Found: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023


Written Question
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
Thursday 1st August 2024

Asked by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) small business rate relief since 2012, (b) Restart Grants in 2021 and (c) the Recovery Loan Scheme and (d) Covid Grants to eligible properties that are classified as Holiday Lets in the Non-Domestic Rating List in 2021 and 2022 for holiday home owners per local authority area.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Department does not hold data on the amount of small business rates relief that has been granted to businesses that operate as holiday lets.

The Department for Business and Trade leads on Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan Scheme and Covid Grants.


Written Question
Jobcentre Plus
Wednesday 9th October 2024

Asked by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many referrals were made by Jobcentre Plus to employment support programmes that are (a) centrally contracted and (b) not centrally contracted by her Department to (i) voluntary and community sector providers, (ii) private sector providers, (iii) regional/local government providers and (iv) other in the last year.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The referral statistics for the centrally contacted employment support programmes are available on GOV.UK.

Restart Scheme statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Work and Health Programme statistics to May 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Statistics on Intensive Personalised Employment Support are planned for future publication and will be formally released, adhering to the Official Statistics guidance.

The information requested for employment support programmes not centrally contracted is not collated and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.


Deposited Papers

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.
Document: 145._Restart_Scheme_Guidance_V5.0.pdf (PDF)

Found: Restart Scheme : Guidance Contents What is Re start Support provided by the Restart Scheme


Deposited Papers

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.
Document: 146Restart_Scheme_claimants_with_a_health_condition_or_disability.pdf (PDF)

Found: Is a referral to the Restart Scheme appropriate for Sandra?


Written Question
Restart Scheme
Wednesday 20th December 2023

Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 208 on Restart Scheme, for what reason the Customer Satisfaction Measure results of the Restart Scheme are not published.

Answered by Jo Churchill

DWP publish Key Performance Indicators for the Restart Scheme, which includes the overall Customer Satisfaction Measure rate. The full results are used internally to improve delivery.


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Work and Pensions

Dec. 07 2023

Source Page: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: Restart Scheme statistics to October 2023


Written Question
Film and Television: Finance
Monday 22nd April 2024

Asked by: Andy Carter (Conservative - Warrington South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many grants were made to film and TV production companies through the (a) Global Screen Fund, (b) Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, (c) Creative industries: Sector Deal and (d) Creative Industries Sector Vision since 2010; and what the total value was of these grants.

Answered by Julia Lopez

The Government is committed to the continued success of the Film and TV sectors and we have a consistent track record of supporting them. Funding from DCMS has, and continues to, provide critical support to production companies across the UK:

The Creative Industries Sector Deal and the Creative Industries Sector Vision covered a wide range of schemes including the measures mentioned above. It is not possible to provide figures on the number of production companies supported and total value of grants provided across all these measures. However, there are ongoing evaluations for individual programmes which we would encourage you to look at where available.


Written Question
Restart Programme
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Angela Eagle (Labour - Wallasey)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 88 of his Department's Annual Report and Account 2022-23, what progress his Department has made on geographical case studies to understand local delivery challenges of the Restart programme.

Answered by Jo Churchill

The evaluation of the Restart Scheme, including research using geographical case studies, is being used to inform delivery of the Restart programme.