Question follow-through · 42586
Jobcentres: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which jobcentres in Scotland have seen work coach staffing numbers reduced (a) since 2018-19 and (b) in the year for which the most recent data is available.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 3 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which jobcentres in Scotland have seen work coach staffing numbers reduced (a) since 2018-19 and (b) in the year for which the most recent data is available.
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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3 Apr 2025
Answer published
Work Coach staffing numbers for 2018-19 are unavailable. We have therefore compared Work Coach staffing numbers between March 2020 and the latest position (February 2025). The following Jobcentres in Scotland have seen reductions in Work Coach levels betw...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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