Question follow-through · 1598
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following the failiure of his Department to respond to my correspondence of 22nd January 2026 regarding an ongoing constituent case, as well as four seperate chases, when he plans to provide a substanti
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 14 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
14 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, following the failiure of his Department to respond to my correspondence of 22nd January 2026 regarding an ongoing constituent case, as well as four seperate chases, when he plans to provide a substanti
20 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2026
Answer published
Thank you for raising this matter. The department has investigated the case, and we have provided a response on Friday 15 May 2026.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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