Question follow-through · 9240
Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to (i) acknowledge and respond to job applications within a reasonable timeframe, and (ii) provide feedback to unsuccessful app
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 11 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to (i) acknowledge and respond to job applications within a reasonable timeframe, and (ii) provide feedback to unsuccessful app
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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19 Jun 2026
Answer published
DWP does not set or enforce expectations on how quickly employers should acknowledge or respond to job applications, but it uses its relationships with employers to encourage more timely communication throughout the recruitment process. This includes prom...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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