Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the closure of Eastern Avenue Job Centre, Sheffield; and whether his Department made an assessment of the potential effect of (a) demographics and (b) access to the internet when making the decision to move that Job Centre.

We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include consideration of the potential effect of demographics and the impact on service accessibility. Our merged Jobcentres will continue to offer internet access to support claimants and we are working with local authorities as part of our ongoing partnership to improve digital access and capability.