Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the oral Answer of 26 January 2015, Official Report, column 547, on mental health (employment opportunities), what each innovative approach to employment support for those with mental health problems is; where each pilot is taking place; and if he will make a statement.

Based on the recommendations put forward in the Psychological Wellbeing and Work report, last year we took forward three small scale feasibility pilots to explore the most promising and evidence-based approaches to supporting claimants with mental health problems.

The pilots were:

1) Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Durham & Tees Valley; Surrey & Sussex; Midland Shires; and Black Country Jobcentre Plus districts

2) Group work based on peer support in Thames Valley and Gloucestershire & West of England Jobcentre Plus districts; and

3) Telephone based employment and psychological support in North East Yorkshire & Humber; and South Yorkshire Jobcentre Plus districts

We will update the House in due course.