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Access to Work Programme: Surrey

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96359

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people using the Access to Work scheme in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The Department for Work and Pensions does not publish Access to Work data at constituency or county level. However, national statistics show that 61,670 people received Access to Work support across Great Britain in the financial year ending March 2025.

Further details are available in the official publication: Access to Work statistics - GOV.UK

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