Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the recommendations in the independent review of jobseeker's allowance sanctions for claimants failing to take part in back-to-work schemes (a) have been implemented in full, (b) are being progressed and (c) have not yet been actioned.

We have already published our response to the Oakley Report and a copy can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/332137/jsa-sanctions-independent-review-government-response.pdf

We have accepted all recommendations made by the Oakley Report and we have already implemented a number of improvements. Our response sets out a number of target completion dates for recommendations made by the Oakley Report.

We will look at the remaining recommendations and will keep the House informed on progress and implementation.