5746 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

5746 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of, and amount spent on, 'Steps to Freedom' grants approved for each quarter since January 2014, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, and region?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: Table One: The number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2024, broken down by quarter and ethnicity. Table Two: The number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2024, broken down by quarter, region and ethnicity. Table Three: The number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2024, broken down by quarter, age group and ethnicity. Table Four: The number and amount of Steps to Freedom grants from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2024, broken down by quarter, gender and ethnicity.