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Written Question
State Retirement Pensions: Women
Friday 11th July 2025

Asked by: Douglas McAllister (Labour - West Dunbartonshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to establish an alternative disputes resolution process for people affected by changes in state pension age for women.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

We have no such plans.


Written Question
Employment Schemes
Monday 16th December 2024

Asked by: Douglas McAllister (Labour - West Dunbartonshire)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on implementing the proposals in the Get Britain Working white paper.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

We are getting on with delivery. Fundamental reform will be delivered through:

• Transformation of jobcentres to support people into and on in work.

• Working with local areas to tackle economic inactivity.

A Youth Guarantee for 18-21's in England to benefit from education, training or help to find work.