Question follow-through · 14442
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for Access to Work assessments have been outstanding for more than two months; what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for such applications; and if she will make it her p
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 15 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 20 Nov 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Social security and pensions
- Access to Work Programme · 25 Nov 2024
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- Universal Credit · 6 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for Access to Work assessments have been outstanding for more than two months; what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for such applications; and if she will make it her p
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Nov 2024
Answer published
We are unable to provide information with regards to the number of applications for Access to Work which have been outstanding for more than two months because this information is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs....
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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