Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2020 to Question 74614 on Jobcentres: Staff, what progress she has made on evaluating the number of new Job Centres required to be opened to accommodate the work coaches in (a) Scotland, (b) the UK and (c) Airdrie and Shotts.
DWP continues to evaluate its existing estates capacity and explore options for new, temporary, premises to enable it to respond to the increased demand for its services across the UK. Parliament will be updated once firm decisions are made on any new premises.