Question follow-through · 40639

Department for Work and Pensions: Computers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
26 Mar 2025
Answer
1 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The median age of computers issued to officials in DWP is 2 years.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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