Question follow-through · 106359

Manufacturing Industries: Yemen

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Yemeni community groups on the cessation of pension payments to Yemeni steelworkers.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
16 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with Yemeni community groups on the cessation of pension payments to Yemeni steelworkers.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    We recognise the tragic conflict in Yemen is hindering the normal means of administrating pensions for those based abroad. In May 2025, I held a meeting with several Members of Parliament who represent Yemeni pensioners facing challenges receiving their S...

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