Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving public transport connections after the proposed closure of jobcentres in Glasgow.

DWP has held a number of discussions with Scottish Government on a wide range of issues in relation to support for claimants and our strategic estate plans. We will continue to engage with both Scottish Government and the local authority to ensure alignment of strategic plans, including tackling barriers to employment such as transport. In this case, the majority of Jobcentres are between approximately one and four miles away from their new locations and the journey using public transport takes from 10 to 40 minutes.

We are carrying out a public consultation in areas where customers have to travel more than three miles or more than 20 minutes to help inform the final decision and planning.