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Written question asked by Sarah Owen (Labour) on Thursday, 14 April 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 April 2022. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Jobcentres: Public Transport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of locating all job centres on (a) affordable and (b) easily accessible public transport routes.

Answer

The DWP considers a number of different factors in areas where we expect a demand for our services. The Department seeks properties in both major cities or more rural locations that meet the business requirements for a Jobcentre. We currently have over 800 Jobcentre offices across all constituencies in Great Britain with over 190 new sites opened as part of Plan for Jobs.

Accessible transport links for both colleagues and customers is included in the planning process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
154431
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Jobcentres Public transport Location
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk