Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of jobcentres due to close under proposals announced on 30 January 2017 which are not within three miles or 20 minutes by public transport of an existing jobcentre.

A total of 30 Jobcentres are outside of the criteria of 3 miles and 20 minutes by public transport of the existing Jobcentre.

The list of Jobcentres subject to public consultation has been published and documentation is available to view at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&publication_filter_option=consultations&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&official_document_status=all&world_locations%5B%5D=all&from_date=&to_date=