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Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Restart Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Restart Scheme in regions with persistently high unemployment.

Answer

The Department is currently undertaking a quantitative impact evaluation of the Restart Scheme. This evaluation will assess the overall effectiveness of the scheme nationally, including areas of high unemployment, but will not necessarily be able to draw conclusions about these areas in isolation, we aim to publish the findings by the end of this year.

In addition, the Restart Scheme Evaluation, published in May 2024 The Evaluation of the Restart Scheme – May 2024, provides analysis of delivery across different Contract Package Areas.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71372
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Unemployment Restart scheme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk