Jobcentre Plus: ICT

Mr. Harper
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what user acceptance testing has been performed on the job search portals located in Jobcentre Plus offices; what existing bugs have been identified in the Jobsearch IT system in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.

Jonathan Shaw
When DWP IT systems such as job search portals are developed and implemented they are subject to a rigorous testing regime including user acceptance testing. In the last 12 months there have been eight reported defects, all of which have been rectified.