Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the findings of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on Women’s State Pension age.”
Tabled: 30 January 2025Answered: 5 February 2025
Asked by
Brian Leishman
Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The Government have made and published their decision. We accepted the ombudsman’s finding of maladministration and apologised for the delay in writing to the women affected. We have started working with the ombudsman to make sure that lessons are learnt, and we will develop a plan for effective and timely state pension communication.