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State Retirement Pensions: Women

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 6290

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of opposing the WASPI campaign's application for a costs capping order in their previous legal action.

Answered by Torsten Bell

As part of the previous legal action, a costs capping order was agreed between the Government and WASPI, through their lawyers. The Government did not oppose the order that the court issued in line with that agreement.

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