Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate staffing of job centres.

Jobcentre caseload sizes are closely monitored at both a national and sub national level to allow DWP to plan workforce numbers required. This information is then used to assess the size of the workforce needed in each Jobcentre, which then helps to inform the recruitment activity and ensure adequate staffing levels in each Jobcentre site.