Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 2 December 2025Answered: 8 December 2025

Asked by

Peter Fortune

ConservativeBromley and Biggin Hill

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Dame Diana Johnson)

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. The transformation of our jobs and career service will provide wraparound support to individuals who are looking for work or career development. We want to change the feel of jobcentres so that they are about supporting people, rather than having people go in just to comply with benefit conditions.