Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which local authorities have local jobcentre plus staff been appointed to assist in the delivery of the Troubled Families programme.

Over 300 Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches are based in 149 upper-tier local authorities and are working with their troubled families teams to support delivery of the programme’s employment outcomes.

The only upper-tier local authorities without dedicated Jobcentre Plus staff are the City of London, Isles of Scilly and Rutland. These three areas have the lowest numbers of troubled families.

These Jobcentre Plus staff work closely with local services in addressing the multiple barriers to employment faced by troubled families, including mental health problems, substance misuse and low skills.