Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work clubs are being run from Jobcentre Plus offices.

There are 14 Work Clubs being run from Jobcentre Plus offices. The role of Jobcentre Plus is to encourage partnership working to set up Work Clubs and to signpost claimants to them where they exist and where work coaches believe the support offered will help the claimant find work.