Part of 2. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 2:24 pm on 1 March 2017.
Well, the Department for Work and Pensions, of course, is stating constantly that there should be no job losses for staff resulting from the future review of the estate, and they are currently recruiting more work coaches. There is a consultation process ongoing at the offices and we know that that consultation also looks at options for relocation.
However, we are very concerned at what the proposals might bring. A lot of the redeployment opportunities in Cardiff North or Pembroke Dock, for example, seem to be illogical and impractical. They threaten to leave staff and communities much worse off and we are urging the UK Government to think again and to work with us to make sure that staff are relocated, if necessary, to the best places to continue the serve the communities that they live and work within.