Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an estimate of the number of violence-at-work incidents that have been reported at Govan job centre.

The Department for Work and Pensions record all reported violence-at-work incidents. In the current financial year, April – October 2023, Govan Jobcentre recorded 27 incidents.

In 2022/2023 financial year there were 19 incidents and in 2021/2022 financial year there were 20 incidents.

All incidents reported at Govan Jobcentre have been categorised as verbal or written with none being classed as physical incidents.