Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Oral Statement, 15 January 2018, Official Report, column 624, on Carillion, how many people based in Scotland who contacted the Carillion helpline established through Jobcentre Plus, have gained (a) further employment, (b) training and (c) educational courses.

In Scotland, Skills Development Scotland (SDS) co-ordinates the response to redundancy situations through Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). DWP Rapid Response Service (RRS) is a key partner. DWP officials have been liaising with Scottish counterparts as necessary to provide support to affected employees.