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Department for Work and Pensions: Databases

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24102

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, further to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 10189, on Databases: EU law, if they will list the data and reporting requirements that the department must make to the European Commission and its agencies.

Answered by Department for Work and Pensions

Under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Social Security Protocol, the Department for Work and Pensions provides annual returns on any amendments to social security legislation as it affects coordination with the EU under those agreements and where possible provides statistical returns which relate to the coordination of certain benefits in scope of those agreements.

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