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<p>I am responding on behalf of the Secretary of State (SoS), as Minister for Pensions
with overall responsibility on this issue.</p><p>The previous Minister Baroness Altmann
and Minister Shailesh Vara (the previous Under-Secretary of State for DWP) met with
representatives of the WASPI group on 29th June 2016 to listen to their concerns.
Although WASPI’s ask was unclear, at the time, Ministers indicated that the DWP did
not have the available funds to deliver further concessions.</p><p>One other outcome
from that meeting was that WASPI agreed to explore options with the relevant All Party
Parliamentary Group (APPG). A meeting between APPG representatives, the SoS and myself
is being taken forward, and consequently there is nothing further to be gained from
meeting WASPI representatives directly.</p><p>I should add that I have been quite
clear that the Government will make no further changes to the pension age or pay financial
redress in lieu of a pension.</p>
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