Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what social security-related data sharing agreements are in place between the Department for Work and Pensions and a) the Welsh Government and b) local authorities in Wales.
Answer (holding answer)
The Department for Work and Pensions has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Verdict: RED (6/100) DEFERRED
The reply does not answer either part of the question. It says an answer is being prepared but gives no information about the Department for Work and Pensions' data sharing agreements with the Welsh Government or with Welsh local authorities. Both parts are deferred, so the asker would need to submit a follow-up or wait for the substantive response.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What social security-related data sharing agreements are in place between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Welsh Government. | Deferred | Generic | The reply says the question cannot be answered within the usual time period and that an answer is being prepared, but it gives no information about DWP-Welsh Government data sharing agreements, so the substantive answer is deferred. |
| What social security-related data sharing agreements are in place between the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities in Wales. | Deferred | Generic | The reply gives only a holding response, with no content on DWP data sharing agreements with Welsh local authorities, and defers the answer until it is ready. |