Damian Hinds corrected a written answer on Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

6 March 2017 · Commons written answer · Department for Work and Pensions

Tracy Brabin (Labour, Batley and Spen) asked written question 63215 on 6 February 2017. Damian Hinds answered on 9 February 2017 for the Department for Work and Pensions, and Damian Hinds corrected the answer on 6 March 2017. The correction replaced 4 figures (1,392, 392, 449, 750) with 1 figure (302). Altogether 257 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches his Department has employed in each (a) region and (b) constituent part of the UK in each of the last three years; and how many work coaches his Department plans to employ in each such region and part of the UK in each of the next three years.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below. By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need. \| \| March 2014 \| March 2015 \| March 2016 \| National \| 12,613 \| 11,341 \| 11,596 \| England \| 10,855 \| 9,723 \| 9,659 \| Scotland \| 1,136 \| 997 \| 1,186 \| Wales \| 622 \| 620 \| 750 \| Jobcentre Plus District \| March 2014 \| March 2015 \| March 2016 \| Birmingham & Solihull \| 476 \| 412 \| 449 \| Black Country \| 369 \| 381 \| 355 \| ~~Derbyshire~~ \| 192 \| ~~349~~ \| ~~326~~ \| East Anglia \| 375 \| ~~272~~ \| ~~296~~ \| Leicestershire & Northamptonshire \| 270 \| ~~321~~ \| ~~327~~ \| Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire & Rutland \| 348 \| ~~216~~ \| ~~242~~ \| Mercia \| 240 \| 406 \| 409 \| \| \| \| \| Staffordshire & Shropshire \| 257 \| ~~238~~ \| ~~228~~ \| Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire \| 267 \| ~~445~~ \| ~~374~~ \| East London \| 555 \| ~~288~~ \| ~~238~~ \| Essex \| 314 \| ~~249~~ \| ~~246~~ \| Kent \| 293 \| ~~390~~ \| ~~336~~ \| North London \| 479 \| ~~555~~ \| ~~464~~ \| South London \| 624 \| ~~369~~ \| ~~361~~ \| West London \| 413 \| ~~332~~ \| ~~362~~ \| Durham & Tees Valley \| 374 \| ~~353~~ \| ~~336~~ \| North East Yorkshire & Humber \| 388 \| ~~352~~ \| ~~377~~ \| Northumberland Tyne & Wear \| 372 \| ~~344~~ \| 377 \| South Yorkshire \| 366 \| ~~573~~ \| ~~523~~ \| West Yorkshire \| 548 \| ~~1,392~~ \| ~~343~~ \| Cumbria & Lancashire \| 347 \| 293 \| ~~370~~ \| Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire \| 404 \| 344 \| ~~371~~ \| Greater Manchester East & West \| 390 \| 372 \| ~~427~~ \| Merseyside \| 410 \| 383 \| ~~315~~ \| East & South East Scotland \| 314 \| 289 \| ~~395~~ \| Glasgow Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire \| 387 \| 319 \| ~~205~~ \| North of Scotland \| 188 \| 180 \| ~~271~~ \| West of Scotland \| 247 \| 210 \| ~~392~~ \| Devon Cornwall & Somerset \| 314 \| 273 \| 363 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Gloucestershire & West of England \| 325 \| 262 \| ~~330~~ \| Greater Wessex \| 445 \| 401 \| 435 \| ~~Surrey~~ & Sussex \| 348 \| 282 \| ~~750~~ \| ~~Thames~~ Valley \| 338 \| 267 \| ~~172~~ \| North & Mid Wales \| 129 \| 141 \| ~~303~~ \| South East Wales \| 271 \| 271 \| ~~275~~ \| South West Wales \| 222 \| 207 \| ~~449~~ Notes The number of Work Coaches is expressed as a Full Time Equivalent. Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number. Numbers may not sum due to rounding	The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below. By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need. \| \| March 2014 \| March 2015 \| March 2016 \| National \| 12,613 \| 11,341 \| 11,596 \| England \| 10,855 \| 9,723 \| 9,659 \| Scotland \| 1,136 \| 997 \| 1,186 \| Wales \| 622 \| 620 \| 750 Jobcentre Plus Region \| Jobcentre Plus District \| March 2014 \| March 2015 \| March 2016 Central England \| Birmingham & Solihull \| 476 \| 412 \| 449 Central England \| Black Country \| 369 \| 381 \| 355 Central England \| Derbyshire \| 192 \| 0 \| 0 Central England \| East Anglia \| 375 \| 349 \| 326 Central England \| Leicestershire & Northamptonshire \| 270 \| 272 \| 296 Central England \| Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire & Rutland \| 348 \| 321 \| 327 Central England \| Mercia \| 240 \| 216 \| 242 Central England \| Midland Shires \| 0 \| 406 \| 409 Central England \| Staffordshire & Shropshire \| 257 \| 0 \| 0 London and the Home Counties \| Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire \| 267 \| 238 \| 228 London and the Home Counties \| East London \| 555 \| 445 \| 374 London and the Home Counties \| Essex \| 314 \| 288 \| 238 London and the Home Counties \| Kent \| 293 \| 249 \| 246 London and the Home Counties \| North London \| 479 \| 390 \| 336 London and the Home Counties \| South London \| 624 \| 555 \| 464 London and the Home Counties \| West London \| 413 \| 369 \| 361 North East England \| Durham & Tees Valley \| 374 \| 332 \| 362 North East England \| North East Yorkshire & Humber \| 388 \| 353 \| 336 North East England \| Northumberland Tyne & Wear \| 372 \| 352 \| 377 North East England \| South Yorkshire \| 366 \| 344 \| 377 North East England \| West Yorkshire \| 548 \| 573 \| 523 North West England \| Cumbria & Lancashire \| 347 \| 293 \| 343 North West England \| Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire \| 404 \| 344 \| 370 North West England \| Greater Manchester East & West \| 390 \| 372 \| 371 North West England \| Merseyside \| 410 \| 383 \| 427 Scotland \| East & South East Scotland \| 314 \| 289 \| 315 Scotland \| Glasgow Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire \| 387 \| 319 \| 395 Scotland \| North of Scotland \| 188 \| 180 \| 205 Scotland \| West of Scotland \| 247 \| 210 \| 271 Southern England \| Devon Cornwall & Somerset \| 314 \| 273 \| 330 Southern England \| Avon Severn and Thames \| 0 \| 0 \| 302 Southern England \| Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex \| 0 \| 0 \| 363 Southern England \| Gloucestershire & West of England \| 325 \| 262 \| 0 Southern England \| Greater Wessex \| 445 \| 401 \| 435 Southern England \| Surrey & Sussex \| 348 \| 282 \| 0 Southern England \| Thames Valley \| 338 \| 267 \| 0 Wales \| North & Mid Wales \| 129 \| 141 \| 172 Wales \| South East Wales \| 271 \| 271 \| 303 Wales \| South West Wales \| 222 \| 207 \| 275 Notes The number of Work Coaches is expressed as a Full Time Equivalent. Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number. Numbers may not sum due to rounding * Highlights change to District structure

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Corrected

The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below.
By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need.
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| March 2014
| March 2015
| March 2016
| National
| 12,613
| 11,341
| 11,596
| England
| 10,855
| 9,723
| 9,659
| Scotland
| 1,136
| 997
| 1,186
| Wales
| 622
| 620
| 750
| Jobcentre Plus District
| March 2014
| March 2015
| March 2016
| Birmingham & Solihull
| 476
| 412
| 449
| Black Country
| 369
| 381
| 355
| ~~Derbyshire~~
| 192
| ~~349~~
| ~~326~~
| East Anglia
| 375
| ~~272~~
| ~~296~~
| Leicestershire & Northamptonshire
| 270
| ~~321~~
| ~~327~~
| Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire & Rutland
| 348
| ~~216~~
| ~~242~~
| Mercia
| 240
| 406
| 409
|
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|
|
| Staffordshire & Shropshire
| 257
| ~~238~~
| ~~228~~
| Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
| 267
| ~~445~~
| ~~374~~
| East London
| 555
| ~~288~~
| ~~238~~
| Essex
| 314
| ~~249~~
| ~~246~~
| Kent
| 293
| ~~390~~
| ~~336~~
| North London
| 479
| ~~555~~
| ~~464~~
| South London
| 624
| ~~369~~
| ~~361~~
| West London
| 413
| ~~332~~
| ~~362~~
| Durham & Tees Valley
| 374
| ~~353~~
| ~~336~~
| North East Yorkshire & Humber
| 388
| ~~352~~
| ~~377~~
| Northumberland Tyne & Wear
| 372
| ~~344~~
| 377
| South Yorkshire
| 366
| ~~573~~
| ~~523~~
| West Yorkshire
| 548
| ~~1,392~~
| ~~343~~
| Cumbria & Lancashire
| 347
| 293
| ~~370~~
| Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire
| 404
| 344
| ~~371~~
| Greater Manchester East & West
| 390
| 372
| ~~427~~
| Merseyside
| 410
| 383
| ~~315~~
| East & South East Scotland
| 314
| 289
| ~~395~~
| Glasgow Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire
| 387
| 319
| ~~205~~
| North of Scotland
| 188
| 180
| ~~271~~
| West of Scotland
| 247
| 210
| ~~392~~
| Devon Cornwall & Somerset
| 314
| 273
| 363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Gloucestershire & West of England
| 325
| 262
| ~~330~~
| Greater Wessex
| 445
| 401
| 435
| ~~Surrey~~ & Sussex
| 348
| 282
| ~~750~~
| ~~Thames~~ Valley
| 338
| 267
| ~~172~~
| North & Mid Wales
| 129
| 141
| ~~303~~
| South East Wales
| 271
| 271
| ~~275~~
| South West Wales
| 222
| 207
| ~~449~~
Notes
The number of Work Coaches is expressed as a Full Time Equivalent.
Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding

The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below.
By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need.
|
| March 2014
| March 2015
| March 2016
| National
| 12,613
| 11,341
| 11,596
| England
| 10,855
| 9,723
| 9,659
| Scotland
| 1,136
| 997
| 1,186
| Wales
| 622
| 620
| 750
Jobcentre Plus Region
| Jobcentre Plus District
| March 2014
| March 2015
| March 2016
Central England
| Birmingham & Solihull
| 476
| 412
| 449
Central England
| Black Country
| 369
| 381
| 355
Central England
| *Derbyshire
| 192
| 0
| 0
Central England
| East Anglia
| 375
| 349
| 326
Central England
| Leicestershire & Northamptonshire
| 270
| 272
| 296
Central England
| Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire & Rutland
| 348
| 321
| 327
Central England
| Mercia
| 240
| 216
| 242
Central England
| *Midland Shires
| 0
| 406
| 409
Central England
| *Staffordshire & Shropshire
| 257
| 0
| 0
London and the Home Counties
| Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
| 267
| 238
| 228
London and the Home Counties
| East London
| 555
| 445
| 374
London and the Home Counties
| Essex
| 314
| 288
| 238
London and the Home Counties
| Kent
| 293
| 249
| 246
London and the Home Counties
| North London
| 479
| 390
| 336
London and the Home Counties
| South London
| 624
| 555
| 464
London and the Home Counties
| West London
| 413
| 369
| 361
North East England
| Durham & Tees Valley
| 374
| 332
| 362
North East England
| North East Yorkshire & Humber
| 388
| 353
| 336
North East England
| Northumberland Tyne & Wear
| 372
| 352
| 377
North East England
| South Yorkshire
| 366
| 344
| 377
North East England
| West Yorkshire
| 548
| 573
| 523
North West England
| Cumbria & Lancashire
| 347
| 293
| 343
North West England
| Greater Manchester Central & Cheshire
| 404
| 344
| 370
North West England
| Greater Manchester East & West
| 390
| 372
| 371
North West England
| Merseyside
| 410
| 383
| 427
Scotland
| East & South East Scotland
| 314
| 289
| 315
Scotland
| Glasgow Lanarkshire & East Dunbartonshire
| 387
| 319
| 395
Scotland
| North of Scotland
| 188
| 180
| 205
Scotland
| West of Scotland
| 247
| 210
| 271
Southern England
| Devon Cornwall & Somerset
| 314
| 273
| 330
Southern England
| *Avon Severn and Thames
| 0
| 0
| 302
Southern England
| *Berkshire, Surrey and Sussex
| 0
| 0
| 363
Southern England
| *Gloucestershire & West of England
| 325
| 262
| 0
Southern England
| Greater Wessex
| 445
| 401
| 435
Southern England
| *Surrey & Sussex
| 348
| 282
| 0
Southern England
| *Thames Valley
| 338
| 267
| 0
Wales
| North & Mid Wales
| 129
| 141
| 172
Wales
| South East Wales
| 271
| 271
| 303
Wales
| South West Wales
| 222
| 207
| 275
Notes
The number of Work Coaches is expressed as a Full Time Equivalent.
Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding
* Highlights change to District structure

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