Written questions

Department for Work and Pensions: Members

Commons · Question 17335 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on reducing the time taken to provide a substantive response to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 15 Jul 2026

The Department recognises that response times to casework enquiries from Members of Parliament have been impacted by increased volumes and the complexity of cases requiring detailed investigation. To address this, the Department has deployed additional re...