Written questions

Department for Work and Pensions: Correspondence

Commons · Question 23510 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of waiting times for responses to Ministerial correspondence.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 8 Sep 2026

The Department continues to respond to correspondence from Members of Parliament, although increased volumes and the need for detailed investigation in some cases can affect response times. To address this, the Department has deployed additional resources...