Question follow-through · 3992

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to correspondence of 1 and 28 February 2026 from the hon. Member for Cheadle on the DWP Complaints Team.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to correspondence of 1 and 28 February 2026 from the hon. Member for Cheadle on the DWP Complaints Team.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Thank you for raising this matter. We understand that the hon. Member is referring to correspondence dated 1 and 28 February 2026. A full response addressing the issues raised was issued on 7 May 2026, resolving the complaint, which has now been closed.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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