Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish on the Government's website the public consultation on proposed job centre closures in Glasgow; and if he will extend the time period for that consultation to take account of the time taken for such online publication since the Department's announcement on 7 December 2016 on plans for that consultation.

The current consultation process for the proposed closure of Glasgow Bridgeton Jobcentre, Glasgow Castlemilk Jobcentre and Glasgow Maryhill Jobcentre started on 7 December 2016. Stakeholders in the area have been notified of this by letter, with leaflets and posters also made available to customers. The Department is currently considering other options on public consultation.