Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding has been provided to the Rapid Response Service to support those affected by the closure of SSI Redcar in 2015.

The Department’s Rapid Response Service formed part of the SSI Task force set up to provide support to former SSI and supply chain workers.

The Rapid Response Service spend of £2.1M formed part of the overall package of £46m Government funding made available to help people back to work through a range of support measures.