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Written question asked by Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 13 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2015. It was answered by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2015 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Delivery Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide retraining opportunities for (a) former employees of City Link and (b) others who have been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector.

Answer

Jobcentre Plus through its Rapid Response Service (RRS) aims to address the effects of redundancies on individuals and the local community by helping those affected move into alternative employment quickly.

RRS offers a range of support, tailored at a local level to the needs of the individual and the local labour market.

Former City Link employees, or any other employee who has been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector would be eligible for RRS support and anyone who approaches their local Jobcentre will be advised and directed accordingly.

In Scotland and Wales, RRS support is delivered in partnership with Skills Development Scotland (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) and the Welsh Assembly Government (Redundancy Action Scheme), respectively. The Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (DELNI) leads support there. Each service is similarly serving the needs of City Link employees based there.

Both DWP and BIS continue to work with the Administrator Ernst & Young and trade unions to see how we might further assist and support City Link employees in their movement back into employment.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
220644
Session
2014-15
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Delivery services Redundancy Training City Link
Link
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