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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 51212, tabled on 31 October 2016

Question

Dr Philippa Whitford
Scottish National Party
Central Ayrshire
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department collects data on referrals to food banks by jobcentre staff.

Answer

Damian Hinds
Conservative
East Hampshire
Commons

Answered on

8 November 2016

The Department does not make direct referrals to foodbanks but offers a signposting service to those who have expressed an interest in using a foodbank; therefore no data are collected.

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Department for Work and Pensions