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Employment: Advisory Services

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87359

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has a target for the number of work coaches employed by his Department.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The Department continually impacts and assesses the service being offered to customers. Staff numbers, including the number of Work Coaches, and demand for Jobcentre services are reviewed on an ongoing basis, in line with the latest economic and benefit forecasts.

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