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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 27 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 January 2020. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 February 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Work Programme: Offenders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of offenders who joined the Work Programme on leaving prison secured a sustained job outcome within two years of joining that program in each year since 2015.

Answer

Available statistics on the Work Programme, including information on job outcomes and sustainment payments of various payment groups, including JSA Prison Leavers is published and available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/work-programme-statistical-summary-data-to-december-2017

Table 1.3a from the latest statistical summary gives the proportion of JSA Prison Leavers that achieved a job outcome within 12 months of referral, by monthly referral cohort.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8179
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Employment Offenders Prisoners' release Work programme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk