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State Retirement Pensions: Women

Asked by Cat EcclesLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114741

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will facilitate a vote on proposals for financial redress contained in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Government has made its decision on this case based on due process and careful consideration of the body of evidence. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House of Commons and the detailed reasons for this decision have been placed in House library.

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