Work and Pensions (including Topical Questions)

MPs question a government minister

MPs will question the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on departmental policy and priorities, with a slot for topical questions on issues of current concern. This is a routine scrutiny session where backbenchers hold the government to account on employment support, welfare provision, and related economic policy.

The Work and Pensions department oversees job support, benefits, and welfare spending—affecting millions of UK households. These sessions expose government priorities on wages, unemployment, disability support, and cost-of-living assistance, and reveal which issues MPs and their constituents are most concerned about.