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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as mixed anxiety and depressive disorder in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as ADHD in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as agoraphobia in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as post-traumatic stress disorder in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as generalised anxiety disorder in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as bipolar affective disorder in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as depressive disorder in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 and primary disabling conditions recorded as an anxiety disorder where the type was not known in each of the last five years by region.

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

The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.

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 (a) number of people Connect to Work is expected to support into work and (b) expected cost of the scheme per person successfully employed at the end of the programme.

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

The £1 billion Connect to Work programme covers all of England and Wales and will support around 300,000 people over its lifetime.

The guidance for the programme published on Gov.uk in November 2024, makes clear the expectation that all local areas will aim for at least 50% of participants experiencing some work during the 15-month tracking period (up to 21 months if support extended) from starting on the programme. The cost per participant will vary by Delivery Area (reflecting area and individual characteristics), but overall, the average unit cost for the programme is £3,800 per participant supported.

We plan to undertake a robust and proportionate evaluation of the Connect to Work programme.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) work coaches and (b) vacancies there were at Jobcentres in each month since July 2024.

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

The information requested is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.

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.