Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the legal costs that may be incurred in relation to ongoing litigation brought by the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign.

We estimate that the legal costs on litigation brought by Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) in the Administrative Court will be in the region of £120,000 plus VAT. Final costs will depend on the progression and outcome of the litigation.