Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sanctions on jobseekers allowance were imposed in the most recent year for which data is available; and how many such sanctions were (a) under one month, (b) between one month and six months and (c) six months or more in duration.

The information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.