Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she next plans to meet with her counterparts in the Scottish Government to discuss that Government's progress on the timetable for the devolution of social security powers.

The Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare is attended by Ministers from both Governments, including the Secretary of State, and was set up to oversee the devolution of social security powers. The next meeting is due to take place before the summer recess.

The Secretary of State also answered questions from the Scottish Government’s Social Security Committee at Holyrood on 16 April, regarding the timetable for the devolution of social security powers. In addition, meetings and conversations take place on an ad hoc basis between DWP and Scottish Government Ministers to discuss progress and related matters.