Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on preparing Jobcentres for the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Our Get Britain Working strategy is driving forward reforms and helping create a more inclusive labour market that supports economic growth and opportunity for individuals. The Employment Rights Bill is key to this agenda as it aims to deliver greater security in work, support higher living standards and contribute positively to productivity.

This complements our approach to Jobcentre reform; the new Jobs and Careers service will have a renewed focus on helping people into good quality work, with career progression and increased earnings potential. It will also put employers’ needs at the heart of the service - we are engaging closely with employers on the design of a future service.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has engaged with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the government’s approach to these labour market reforms.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has a target for the number of work coaches employed by his Department.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department continually impacts and assesses the service being offered to customers. Staff numbers, including the number of Work Coaches, and demand for Jobcentre services are reviewed on an ongoing basis, in line with the latest economic and benefit forecasts.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of employment advisers that will be employed to work in community healthcare settings.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

With 2.8 million people out of work due to health conditions, Connect to Work is part of the Government’s plan to get Britain working again. Connect to Work is designed to give local areas considerable flexibility in determining how they deliver it, including decisions about integration into health care settings.

Connect to Work is rolling out across all areas of England and Wales. As of 12 November 2025, 23 of the 49 delivery areas have a live service funded by Connect to Work. Every delivery area is expected to be open for participants by early 2026. Further details will be set out as more areas go live.

JobCentre Plus sites also have discretion to co-locate work coaches and Disability Employment Advisers, in health settings (including GP surgeries) with agreements made locally.

The Department has a regular quarterly GP forum that includes the BMA and representative bodies for GPs where Employment Support policies and programmes are discussed. There is a DWP Chief medical Advisor Clinical Advisory Group and ad hoc meetings focussed to discuss GP involvement in health and work policy.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many GP surgeries will have employment advisors; and what his planned timetable is for rollout.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

With 2.8 million people out of work due to health conditions, Connect to Work is part of the Government’s plan to get Britain working again. Connect to Work is designed to give local areas considerable flexibility in determining how they deliver it, including decisions about integration into health care settings.

Connect to Work is rolling out across all areas of England and Wales. As of 12 November 2025, 23 of the 49 delivery areas have a live service funded by Connect to Work. Every delivery area is expected to be open for participants by early 2026. Further details will be set out as more areas go live.

JobCentre Plus sites also have discretion to co-locate work coaches and Disability Employment Advisers, in health settings (including GP surgeries) with agreements made locally.

The Department has a regular quarterly GP forum that includes the BMA and representative bodies for GPs where Employment Support policies and programmes are discussed. There is a DWP Chief medical Advisor Clinical Advisory Group and ad hoc meetings focussed to discuss GP involvement in health and work policy.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what engagement he has had with (a) the BMA and (b) GP surgeries on embedding employment advisers in GP surgeries.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

With 2.8 million people out of work due to health conditions, Connect to Work is part of the Government’s plan to get Britain working again. Connect to Work is designed to give local areas considerable flexibility in determining how they deliver it, including decisions about integration into health care settings.

Connect to Work is rolling out across all areas of England and Wales. As of 12 November 2025, 23 of the 49 delivery areas have a live service funded by Connect to Work. Every delivery area is expected to be open for participants by early 2026. Further details will be set out as more areas go live.

JobCentre Plus sites also have discretion to co-locate work coaches and Disability Employment Advisers, in health settings (including GP surgeries) with agreements made locally.

The Department has a regular quarterly GP forum that includes the BMA and representative bodies for GPs where Employment Support policies and programmes are discussed. There is a DWP Chief medical Advisor Clinical Advisory Group and ad hoc meetings focussed to discuss GP involvement in health and work policy.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cars were registered for the first time in the (a) Birkenhead Central, Wirral, (b) Rhyl North, Denbighshire, (c) Little Layton & Little Carleton, Blackpool, (d) Seacombe, Wirral, (e) Grimsby East Marsh & Port, North East Lincolnshire, (f) Everton East, Liverpool and (g) South Promenade & Seasiders Way, Blackpool Middle layer Super Output Areas in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested level of geographic granularity.

Information on licensed vehicles at the upper and lower tier local authority and lower super output area (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in the (a) Central Blackpool, Blackpool, (b) Bootle South, Sefton, (c) Grangetown, Redcar and Cleveland, (d) Hartcliffe, Bristol, (e) Townhill, Swansea, (f) Ely East, Cardiff and (g) Penderry, Swansea Middle layer Super Output Areas in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested level of geographic granularity.

Information on licensed vehicles at the upper and lower tier local authority and lower super output area (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in the (a) West Yorkshire Combined Authority, (b) Cardiff Capital Region (Combined Authority), (c) Swansea Bay City Region and (d) North of Tyne Combined Authority in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested level of geographic granularity.

Information on licensed vehicles at the upper and lower tier local authority and lower super output area (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in the (a) West of England Combined Authority, (b) Sheffield City Region, (c) Tees Valley Combined Authority, and (d) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested level of geographic granularity.

Information on licensed vehicles at the upper and lower tier local authority and lower super output area (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in (a) Blackpool South, (b) Birkenhead, (c) Bootle, (d) Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, (e) Rhondda and Ogmore, (f) Hartlepool and (g) Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituencies in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested geographic level.

Information on licensed vehicles broken down by Upper and lower tier local authorities and lower super output areas (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in (a) Liverpool Walton, (b) Easington, (c) Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, (d) Aberafan Maesteg and (e) Knowsley constituencies in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We do not readily hold new vehicle registration figures at the requested geographic level.

Information on licensed vehicles broken down by Upper and lower tier local authorities and lower super output areas (LSOA) are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 20 October to Question 78358, whether the 1,000 redeployed Pathways to Work advisers are part of the existing work coach data referenced in that Answer.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Answer of 20 October to Question 78358 did include the 1,000 redeployed Pathways to Work advisers.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new cars were registered in (a) London, (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority, (c) the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and (d) the Liverpool City Region in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of cars registered for the first time in the last five years in London were; 107,292 in 2020, 110,607 in 2021, 117,353 in 2022, 138,631 in 2023 and 137,198 in 2024.

We do not readily hold the respective figure for the West Midlands Combined Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and the Liverpool City Region.

It is important to note, vehicles are allocated to geographic location according to the postcode of the registered keeper. The address does not necessarily reflect where the vehicle is located. This is especially true for large fleets kept by companies involved with vehicle management, leasing or rentals.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department's consultation on legislative and policy options to reduce the prevalence of private estate management arrangements will be published.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 21 November 2024 (HCWS2440).

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the new consumer protections for residential freeholders contained in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will be implemented.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 21 November 2024 (HCWS2440).

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches there were in each English district in each month since July 2024.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The tables below provide Work Coach data by English District from July 24 to August 25.

The table below provides Work Coach data by English District for September and October 25.

Notes:

• Work Coach Full Time Equivalent (FTE) data supplied is from July 2024.
• The number of Work Coaches has been derived from DWP's Activity Based Model (ABM). This model gives an estimated FTE based on a point in time estimate by Line Managers, as recorded on our internal systems each month.
• Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 FTE.
• The number of Work Coaches refers to staff involved in conducting regular engagement with claimants, hence the data does not include Work Coach Team Leaders or Disability Employment Advisers.
• Work coaches include both UC Full-Service Work Coaches and Existing Benefits Work Coaches.
• The answer to the previous question omitted staff assigned to a “Default DWP National” location. This is not included as standard on requests asking for site specific data, as it cannot be established which sites these staff are attributed to
• Due to a system anomaly in Dec-24 and Jan-25 there were a higher number of staff assigned to the “Default DWP National” location so they have been included within the dataset. For consistency staff with this location have been included for other months too.
• From September 25 the District structure was revised, and this change is reflected in the second data table.
• The district North & Mid Wales and The Marches consist of sites in Wales and England; for the purpose of this response only the England site figures are counted for this district.
• The number of staff employed is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal departmental use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Personal Independence Payment claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) the North East, (b) the North West, (c) Yorkshire and the Humber, (d) the East Midlands, (e) the West Midlands, (f) the East of England, (g) London, (h) the South East and (i) the South West in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We will be publishing data to answer this question in due course.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) Blackpool South, (b) Birkenhead, (c) Bootle, (d) Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, (e) Rhondda and Ogmore, (f) Hartlepool and (g) Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituencies in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We will be publishing data to answer this question in due course.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) Liverpool Walton, (b) Easington, (c) Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, (d) Aberafan Maesteg and (e) Knowsley constituencies in each of the last five years.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We will be publishing data to answer this question in due course.