Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish details of the proposal in the Conservative party's manifesto to reduce the welfare budget by £12 billion by the 2017–18 financial year, and in particular their assessment of how it will affect pensions.

The Government’s commitment to save £12bn from welfare spending was set out in its election manifesto. Further details will be given in due course.