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WORK AND PENSIONS – PRIME MINISTER AND WASPI CAMPAIGN [25947] - 01 September 2026

WORK AND PENSIONS – PRIME MINISTER AND WASPI CAMPAIGN [25947] - 01 September 2026

Sir Julian Lewis:  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is planning to take support the WASPI women's campaign for redress, in the context of the pledge of support given by the Prime Minister during his by-election campaign.  [25947]

[Due for Answer on 4 September]

ANSWER

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions (Torsten Bell): I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 June 2026 to Question UIN 10882.

[TEXT OF TORSTEN BELL'S ANSWER TO THAT EARLIER QUESTION, WITH BROKEN LINK UPDATED: Women Against State Pension Inequality Ltd (WASPI) are seeking permission from the High Court to bring a Judicial Review on our response to the Ombudsman’s report. We are not able to comment on live litigation, but full details of our decision in this case are available at Government response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigation into Women's State Pension age and associated issues.]