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Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Access to Work Programme: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish updated estimates of the fiscal and economic return on investment generated by the Access to Work scheme.

Answer

In 2018, the Department commissioned NatCen, an independent social research organisation, to explore the feasibility of evaluating the impact of Access to Work: ‘Feasibility of evaluating the impact of the Access to Work programme’.

The Department has also published several qualitative research reports on the scheme, most recently ‘Journeys to Access to Work’ published in June 2026.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18936
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Access to work programme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk