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Monday 18th March 2024

(8 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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I am obviously disappointed to hear of that constituent’s experience, but it is not something I hear very often about pension credit. We have an excellent delivery record and an extremely low level of complaints.

Anna Firth Portrait Anna Firth (Southend West) (Con)
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Southend’s indomitable pensioners and WASPI women Frances Neil and Deborah Dalton came to see me on Friday on behalf of the 10,000 WASPI women across Southend. With the ombudsman’s final report due within weeks, will the Secretary of State please commit to coming to the House to make a statement so that these issues can be fully aired?

Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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As I am sure my hon. Friend is all too aware, I am not able to comment until the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report is published.