Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department issued to Jobcentre Plus offices on the use of letters to jobseekers which combine information about attending a mandatory interview with a work coach and non-mandatory group information sessions.

National guidance is in place for all Jobcentre Plus offices and provides clear instructions on the policy and process to follow when issuing letters to jobseekers. The process within the instructions does not permit the combining of information about attending a mandatory interview with a Work Coach and non-mandatory Group Information Sessions.