Question follow-through · 107717
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 October 2025 from the hon. Member for Lewisham North.
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 22 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 23 Feb 2026 · 32 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 October 2025 from the hon. Member for Lewisham North.
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Feb 2026
Answer published
We apologise for the delay in responding to this case. A reply was issued on 27 January 2026. MP casework is handled by the Department’s complaints and correspondence teams as a priority, with a target response time of 15 working days. However, increased ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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