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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Wednesday Volume 630 25 October 2017 No. 40 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 25 October 2017 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2017 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 281 25 OCTOBER 2017 282 Scotland, at around 35%, many do not have access to House of Commons the internet and 51% are not IT literate; yet the Government are still closing three jobcentres, one of which serves Wednesday 25 October 2017 three homeless shelters. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact of closures on service users, many The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock of whom rely on face-to-face interaction with jobcentre staff? PRAYERS Damian Hinds: We did of course make an assessment [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] of the effect of the changes. Where the changes would involve people having to travel more than 3 miles or 20 minutes by public transport, we had a public Oral Answers to Questions consultation. [Interruption.] In one case, we changed the plan in the light of the consultation, as the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) SCOTLAND well knows. We think it is right to move to larger jobcentres in which we can do more. They are better The Secretary of State was asked— equipped and have computers to ensure that that facility Jobcentre Closures is there, and there are specialists in the jobcentre who can help people with the computers and get through the 1. Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab): What assessment he has problems of digital exclusion that the hon. Lady mentions. made of the effect of the proposed closures of jobcentres on local communities in Scotland. [901324] Lesley Laird: I thank the Minister for that answer, but I am afraid it is not very convincing or particularly The Minister for Employment (Damian Hinds): Most reassuring. He knows full well that equality impact jobcentres are staying put. We are merging some into assessments have been conducted, as the Secretary of neighbouring offices to create bigger, multi-skilled teams, State for Scotland told me in response to my letter. The moving them into better buildings, or placing them into Secretary of State also said in his letter that if I wanted shared local authority space, all of which can lead to to access that equality information, I would have to better customer service. make individual freedom of information requests for Liz Twist: In Glasgow, unemployment has consistently every single jobcentre.It is outrageous that the Government been higher than the national average, child poverty is are covering up this vital information. They claim to rising, and the use of food banks has increased by 20% value openness and transparency, but they refuse to in the past two years. How can Ministers justify closing publish information that should be freely available, no so many jobcentres, which provide vital support for matter how much it shames them. I have in my hand an people struggling to access the labour market? FOI request— Damian Hinds: I can confirm that Glasgow will continue Mr Speaker: Order. I am sorry, but I need a single to have a considerably higher concentration of jobcentres sentence and a question mark at the end of it. There is a not only than the large cities in England but compared lot of pressure on time. I apologise to the hon. Lady, with most other large cities in Scotland. Wehave redesigned but she is taking far too long. She must be very quick. the estate to make sure that we can provide well for our client base, but from bigger jobcentres. There are a Lesley Laird: The Minister has one more chance to number of things we can do from larger jobcentres to publish the information. Otherwise, here is my FOI help unemployed people that it is not so straightforward request. to do from smaller ones. Damian Hinds: The key point is that an equality Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP): Bridgeton impact assessment is not just a document; it is an entire jobcentre in my constituency will close and people will way of thinking and working and it runs throughout have to take two buses to get to Shettleston. Will the these processes. I can confirm that we have been absolutely Minister give a commitment that not a single one of my compliant with our duties under the Equality Act 2010, constituents will be sanctioned for being late because as we should be. they could not get there on time because of his cuts? Brexit: Further Devolution Damian Hinds: We expect people who are not in work to have the working week effectively available for their 2. Patrick Grady (Glasgow North) (SNP): What his job-search activities, including visiting the jobcentre policy is on devolving further powers to Scotland as a and, of course, applying for jobs. As I think the hon. result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; and if he Lady already knows, the rate of sanctions is down will make a statement. [901325] significantly. The vast majority of people do not get sanctioned every month, and we run a policy of having 8. David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP): What his a reasonable approach. If people have a good reason for policy is on devolving further powers to Scotland as a not being at an appointment, they will not be sanctioned. result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement. [901331] Lesley Laird (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Lab): The Department for Work and Pensions claims that the 10. Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP): need for jobcentres is declining with the growth of What his policy is on devolving further powers to online services, but in the constituency of Glasgow Scotland as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the East, which has one of the highest claimant rates in EU; and if he will make a statement. [901333] 283 Oral Answers 25 OCTOBER 2017 Oral Answers 284 14. Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) one of them. The Scottish National party accepted that (SNP): What his policy is on devolving further powers report and, on the basis of that, we implemented it in to Scotland as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the the Scotland Act 2016. EU; and if he will make a statement. [901338] Gavin Newlands: I am disappointed that, after three The Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell): questions, we still have not had an answer.On immigration, We are in agreement with the devolved Administrations I am disappointed that the Secretary of State was that common frameworks will be necessary in some disinclined to listen to my hon. Friend the Member for areas but, as I have made it clear, we expect that there Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day). Perhaps he will be a significant increase in the decision-making will listen to Nobel laureate Joe Stiglizt who, over the power of each devolved Administration. weekend, said that Scotland should have the powers to go its own way in migration policy. He knows a bit more about this than we do, so is he right? Patrick Grady: We hear about this powers bonanza all the time, but the Prime Minister was unable to give David Mundell: I seem to remember that Professor us details on Monday, and it seems that the Secretary of Joe Stiglizt supported independence for Scotland, but State was unable to do so yesterday at the Scottish the people of Scotland knew a bit more than the professor Affairs Committee. Let us give him another opportunity: and decided to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom. can he name one power that will definitely come to the Scottish Parliament as a result of Brexit? Colin Clark (Gordon) (Con): My right hon. Friend has been crystal clear that Brexit offers opportunities David Mundell: We hear repeatedly from the Scottish and powers.The SNP talks down Scotland, and specifically National Benches about engagement with the Scottish Aberdeenshire, the city that has managed to recover Government, and this engagement will be with the from the oil downturn. Why cannot it recognise that the Scottish Government. That is where the discussions are new powers and EU withdrawal offers opportunities to going on in relation to the transfer of powers. I am Scotland, specifically to Aberdeenshire? absolutely certain that, at the end of this process, the Scottish Parliament will have more powers and David Mundell: I am disappointed that the SNP is responsibilities than it does right now. here in Westminster adopting this sort of pantomime approach to the very important issue of powers rather David Linden: Among all the fluff of that answer, than engaging in a constructive way. Fortunately, it there was absolutely no substance. For a second time, appears that the Scottish Government are adopting a may I ask the Secretary of State what new powers will more responsible approach, which is why there are be coming to Holyrood as a result of Brexit? substantial discussions between the UK and Scottish Governments. David Mundell: The hon. Gentleman will have seen a 12. [901336] Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North list of 111 powers and responsibilities—[Interruption.] Essex) (Con): May I draw my right hon. Friend’sattention to the new inquiry on devolution and Brexit launched by Mr Speaker: Order. Mr Linden, you are a most the Select Committee on Public Administration and over-excitable individual. Calm yourself. I understand Constitutional Affairs? As well as promoting discussion your interest, but the question has been put—[Interruption.] among the governments of the United Kingdom, we Order.
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