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Written question asked by David Linden (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 6 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2023. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 February 2023 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Programme Business Case for the Workplace Transformation Programme, published in March 2022, included the cost of the temporary job centre estate when assessing the value for money of that programme.

Answer

The Department’s Workplace Transformation programme business case published in March 2022, did not include the cost of the temporary Jobcentre estate. The costs associated with the temporary Jobcentre estate were considered under its own additional Face to Face Capacity Programme. The funding secured from HMT was time limited for the current Spending Review period only.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140321
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Cost effectiveness Costs Buildings Department for Work and Pensions Jobcentres
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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