Written questions

Jobcentres: Vacancies

Commons · Question 60651 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing businesses to contact their local Jobcentre Plus directly to advertise vacancies.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 26 Jun 2025

The Department can confirm that such an assessment has been made and that direct engagement is not only permitted but actively encouraged. Employers are already able to contact their local Jobcentre Plus directly through several well-established routes. T...