PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Kickstart Scheme: Local Government (2 December 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on local authorities making applications to the Kickstart scheme.

Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)

We are pleased to see the significant interest in the Kickstart Scheme from local authorities and recognise the excellent position they are in to support local opportunities.

We regularly meet with ministerial colleagues and our officials have engaged with local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and the mayoral combined authorities throughout the Kickstart Scheme development process.

Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
7 December 2020