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Asked by Claire HannaSocial Democratic & Labour PartyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 48570

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Upper Tribunal judgement Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC).

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

In relation to the recent judgment in Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MJ [2025] UKUT 035 (AAC), the Secretary of State will not be seeking permission to appeal the outcome.

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