questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the £3.5 billion over five years to increase workforce participation announced in Budget 2023, how much and what proportion has been spent as of 13 October 2023.
answerText: The forecast spend for 2023/24 can be found in the 2023 Spring Budget publication. Final spend for the year on measures funded at the Spring Statement will be reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.
heading: Employment Schemes: Finance