Question follow-through · 119864
Jobcentres: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be taken into consideration in decisions on job centre closures.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 11 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Apr 2026 · 29 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria will be taken into consideration in decisions on job centre closures.
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Apr 2026
Answer published
When considering moving colleagues and services to an alternative location the Department considers a wide range of factors and evidence. These include the impact on customers, business needs, local labour market conditions, and the ability to maintain a ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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