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Women against State Pension Inequality: Legal Costs

Asked by Emma LewellLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78172

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on litigations with the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign group in each year since 2015.

Answered by Torsten Bell

We do not hold yearly breakdowns. Based on the information held, since 2015, the recorded legal costs on litigations with WASPI including disbursements and VAT are £82,700.84.

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