Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart scheme placements have been (a) pledged by employers and (b) made available for young universal credit claimants to apply for in each region and nation of the UK.

The department is now processing many applications from across Great Britain for Kickstart. This is currently a clerical process, so reliable management information, particularly on geographical areas, is not yet available to publish.