Question follow-through · 108734
Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time is for correspondence from members of the public and from Members of Parliament acting on behalf of their constituents; what targets are in place for responding to corresp
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 27 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 9 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time is for correspondence from members of the public and from Members of Parliament acting on behalf of their constituents; what targets are in place for responding to corresp
29 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Feb 2026
Answer published
MP enquiries continue to be treated as a matter of high priority. There is clear guidance avail-able to all staff regarding the expected timeframe for responding to enquiries from MPs, which is accessible via the Department’s intranet.The Department for W...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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