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date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobcentres: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to determine where Temporary Job Centres were commissioned during the Covid-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 1759 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The Department anticipated, and then saw, an increase in demand for its services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It responded by rapidly expanding the space available, on a temporary basis, predominantly in major conurbations. The focus was on areas with good transport links and in buildings that were accessible for both colleagues and customers.</p><p> </p><p>This enabled the Department to provide a workplace that was safe for claimants and colleagues and ensured we could adhere to the Government guidance in place at the time. To ensure flexibility, premises were acquired on short-term, flexible lease arrangements to ensure we could reduce the size of the estate at the appropriate time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys remove filter
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T14:17:48.35Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this