Question follow-through · 119759

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the Hon. Member Horsham sent to the Minister for Pensions on 23 November 2025.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

About this written question

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
17 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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

Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the Hon. Member Horsham sent to the Minister for Pensions on 23 November 2025.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I apologise for the delay in responding to my Hon. Friend’s letter. A meeting has been arranged for the 22nd of April.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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