<p>The information requested about the number of Access to Work applications that have been rejected is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Access to Work statistics includes how many applications result in provision being approved from 2007/08 to 2021/22. Please see Table 3 of the Access to Work statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The latest Access to Work statistics can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/access-to-work-statistics-april-2007-to-march-2022/access-to-work-statistics-april-2007-to-march-2022" target="_blank">Access to Work statistics: April 2007 to March 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If the request is amended to how many applications were not approved for the last 3 years, Access to Work can provide the data. The number of applications will include applications not approved for the following reasons:</p><p> </p><ul><li>No contact;</li><li>No evidence;</li><li>Not eligible;</li><li>Not pursued; and</li><li>Other.</li></ul>