Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Chancellor’s summer economic update of 8 July, whether the doubling of the number of work coaches will be made up of (a) new posts or (b) redeployments.

With reference to the Chancellor’s summer economic update of 8 July and the doubling of the number of work coaches, the majority of these [13500] roles will be new posts.