Jobcentre Plus Offices: Closure Debate
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Stewart Malcolm McDonald
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Jobcentre Plus Offices: Closure
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Caroline Nokes
This is not an exercise using Google Maps. We have engaged in the exercise over very many months to make the best use of our DWP estate. When we are not using the space we have but are paying for it, it is critical that we think very hard about how we can best provide services to our claimants.
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP)
Has the Minister done another Glasgow? Before Christmas, her Department announced the closures of eight out of 16 jobcentres in Glasgow, calculated using Google Maps. Has she done the same again?