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Written Question
State Retirement Pensions: Women
Thursday 22nd January 2026

Asked by: Lauren Edwards (Labour - Rochester and Strood)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement UIN HCWS1044 on Pensions Update of 11 November 2025, what estimate his Department has made of the potential costs of delivering compensation in line with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report on Women’s State Pension age communications; and what mechanisms for delivering that compensation he is considering.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

As the Secretary of State set out on 11 November 2025, we are retaking the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on State Pension age. The process to retake the decision is underway and it is important that the government give this full and proper consideration.

Retaking this decision should not be taken as an indication that Government will necessarily decide that they should award financial redress.

We will update the House on the decision as soon as a conclusion is reached.

Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lauren Edwards (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
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