Question follow-through · 11251
Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review sanctions that apply following a first missed appointment.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review sanctions that apply following a first missed appointment.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Department keeps the operation of conditionality and sanctions policies and processes under regular review to ensure they remain clear, fair and effective.Details on the Department’s assessment and position on a number of benefit sanctions related mat...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Motability
13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to reviewing criteria for those in receipt of Attendance Allowance to be able to access to the Motability scheme.