Jobcentre Closures

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 October 2017.

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Photo of Liz Twist Liz Twist Labour, Blaydon 12:00, 25 October 2017

In Glasgow, unemployment has consistently been higher than the national average, child poverty is rising, and the use of food banks has increased by 20% in the past two years. How can Ministers justify closing so many jobcentres, which provide vital support for people struggling to access the labour market?