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654930

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the equality impact assessment made on the proposals to close the Glasgow jobcentres that was announced on 7 December 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	56767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this applies. A decision regarding publication of the equality analysis will be made at that time.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2016 15:15:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681370

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when an equality impact assessment will be published on the proposal to close offices in his Department's estate.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	62395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We will be undertaking an equality analysis as part of the detailed planning for service reconfiguration. This will include feedback from public consultation in those locations where this applies. A decision regarding publication of the equality analysis will be made at that time.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:58:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681373

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the expected costs of the proposed relocation of staff and resources from sites due for closure in his Department's estate.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	62397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We are not yet in a position to share an estimated figure due to commercial confidentiality pending completion of legal processes and staff consultation. We expect to make savings by merging offices through reduced running costs and making best use of both office space available and taxpayer’s money.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:53:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

654931

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department uses to determine whether a jobcentre earmarked for closure should go out to public consultation; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	56766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There is no statutory requirement for consultation on Jobcentre closures. We have agreed, however, that where the distance from the current location to the proposed alternative Jobcentre is over three miles or 20 minutes away by public transport, we will undertake public consultation to inform our final decisions on closure and alternative service delivery options.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2016 15:11:48 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

654933

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the eight Glasgow jobcentres earmarked for closure will be subject to public consultation; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	56765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There are three Jobcentres that are subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2016 16:56:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681371

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which sites due for closure in his Department's estate will be subject to a public consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	62396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The list of sites subject to public consultation has been published and documentation is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=consultations&amp;topics%5B%5D=all&amp;departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=consultations&amp;topics%5B%5D=all&amp;departments%5B%5D=department-for-work-pensions&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date</a>=</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 12:56:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

654929

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish the travel times to the nearest jobcentre from each of those eight jobcentres earmarked for closure in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	56768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The department has written to all Members of Parliament and Members of the Scottish Parliament who have a Jobcentre affected by these announcements in their constituency. These letters provide details of travel times to the nearest Jobcentres by car and public transport.</p><p> </p><p>For offices over three miles or 20 minutes away by public transport, we will carry out local consultation prior to implementing any changes to help inform decisions about additional provision, such as outreach services.</p><p> </p><p>The reimbursement of travel costs is available to claimants when they are required to attend the jobcentre for appointments other than mandatory fortnightly signing appointments.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/12/2016 17:17:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681368

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to select sites for closure in his Department's estates review.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	62393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department has sought, where feasible, to merge sites in close proximity as part of its overall review of estate. Merging the staff and services optimises use of space, ensures value for money and enables effective delivery of services to the public. Some smaller offices have insufficient space to grow as part of the Universal Credit full service roll out.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 13:08:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

657277

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Glasgow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which companies or organisations (a) hold and (b) own the lease for each of the 16 jobcentres in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	57273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Since 1998 the Department occupies the majority of its accommodation under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) known as the PRIME contract. Under the terms of this 20-year PFI, the Department contracts to occupy fully serviced accommodation from its private sector partner, Telereal Trillium.</p><p> </p><p>The leases for the buildings in question are included within the provisions of this PFI arrangement and are therefore not held by DWP. Therefore we are unable to supply the information requested.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/12/2016 16:10:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

681369

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there will be compulsory redundancies from proposed closures in his Department's estate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	62394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>Department for Work and Pensions future estate plans are designed to retain the skills and experience of colleagues across the country. As a result, it is proposed that the great majority of employees stay in the same building, with most other employees moving to another site nearby.</p><p>In a small number of cases relocation and redeployment may be more difficult. We will seek to relocate or offer alternative roles to all such employees. But in some cases, this may not be reasonable and redundancies may be required. At this point we are unable to confirm whether redundancies would be voluntary or compulsory.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions will be entering into a period of consultation with our colleagues at all affected locations and will be undertaking internal discussions about the options for relocation. It is important to stress that this is a proposal at this stage and we will make a final decision following the consultation process with our colleagues</p><p>It is not until this period of consultation is concluded that we will know exactly how many people may leave the Department as a result of these changes. Our current estimate is that this may be approximately 750 people, less than 1% of the overall workforce.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/02/2017 13:05:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens