Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109660

State Retirement Pensions: Women

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his statement on Pensions on 29 of January 2026, what new evidence did his Department's officials present to him in his re-consideration of the decision regarding state pension age cha

Answer

Torsten Bell
The Secretary of State has taken a new decision, and the process has been thorough. We have looked at information previously considered and conducted new searches as part of an extensive review of relevant historical documents. In addition to the 2007 Aut...

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