Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 71367

Jobcentres: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, What steps she is taking to improve access to face-to-face Jobcentre services in rural areas.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
The majority of our current service provided by Jobcentres is through face-to-face appointments through a network of more than 630 jobcentres, spread across England, Scotland and Wales. As part of the new Jobs and Careers Service, we are testing changes t...

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