Question follow-through · 83235

Department for Work and Pensions: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions his Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
22 Oct 2025
Answer
28 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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

Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions his Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The DWP maintains measures to ensure access to essential services remains available during disruptions to internet connectivity. The Department has contingency plans designed to manage such situations. These plans provide for continuity of service and off...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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