Employment: Disability
Commons · Question 56556 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support employers to create inclusive workplace environments that support people with hidden disabilities to (a) secure and (b) stay in work.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 9 Jun 2025
Employers are crucial in enhancing employment opportunities and supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to thrive in the workforce. The Disability Confident Scheme encourages employers to create disability inclusive workplaces and to s...