Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of jobcentre and Jobcentre Plus closures on the ability of jobcentre users to access job opportunities.

Work Coaches work with claimants to ensure that they optimise their chances in the labour market.

This includes supporting claimants to develop their confidence and capability to access the widest range of job opportunities, signposting to suitable sources of vacancies and specialist services.

This support is a core element of the jobcentre service which will be provided from the claimant’s new jobcentre.