I share the hon.

The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point about the rural elements.

Mr Speaker, I was really looking forward to answering Question 35, from the hon.

My right hon. Friend is right to praise the staff at Harlow jobcentre, and I agree that they do an excellent job.

DWP staff are real staff at the very frontline. We undertake risk assessments for every single jobcentre.

As we approach 19 July, we have to have a business-as-usual approach in how we traditionally respond to the needs of our claimants, but

First, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his knighthood; it is well-deserved given his political and public service.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, this Government has provided an unprecedented package of support for individuals, families, communities

We are committed to cross-Government working to help prison leavers into work and to reduce reoffending.

The hon. Gentleman is being ungracious. We are still at step 3 of the road map to recovery.