WQ92657 (e) Tabled on 26/04/2024

Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on work being done by the interministerial group on work and pensions?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice | Answered on 07/05/2024

The bi-lateral Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and Pensions was formed last year and met for the first time on 6th November 2023. Terms of Reference and Communique for the inaugural meeting can be found on the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/dwp-and-welsh-government-interministerial-group-on-work-and-pensions

Following recent Ministerial changes in both the UK Government and the Welsh Government, officials are currently liaising on agenda and timing for a meeting to take place next month.