Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total amount of funding disbursed by the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund is to date; and how many local authorities have received funds under that scheme to date.

The Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund (RTOF) is a £14m cross-government initiative which aims to increase the self-sufficiency and integration of newly-granted refugees, helping them to move into work, learn English, access housing and build links in their local communities.

The programme is piloting a holistic and place-based approach across 26 Local Authorities to address the challenges and barriers faced by newly granted refugees.

The programme is utilising a Social Impact Bond model and is trialling an outcomes-based commissioning model, whereby payments are made by the Home Office to social investors for specific outcomes as they are achieved. The spend for the 22/23 financial year is not yet finalised as providers can submit outcomes claims until the end of the financial year.