Written question asked by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 4 September 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 September 2017. It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Monday, 11 September 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Pension Service: Torfaen

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the closure of Cwmbran Pension Centre on local communities.

Answer: The Cwmbran Pension Centre site is to be retained as part of the DWP estate for the next 3-5 years, and as such no decision has yet been made on the closure of the site. As a large employer, DWP understands the potential impact that a closure or relocation of an office may have. Generally though the economic impact of employment is dispersed beyond the specific location of a workplace – because people spend most of their money where they live. I would also add that as our estate is made up of leased buildings, the landlords may offer premises to new tenants once DWP vacate.

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