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Tell Us Once Programme: Private Sector

Asked by Caroline VoadenLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 624

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending the Tell Us Once service to include private sector organisations including banks, insurance companies, and utility providers, in order to redu

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Discovery and analysis work on both modernising the Tell Us Once service and considering its scope is due to commence in summer 2026.

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