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Poverty: Death

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98315

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to prevent people from dying in poverty.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 December 2025 to Question UIN 96586.

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