Written questions

Disability: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 68036 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase volunteering opportunities for disabled people.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 21 Jul 2025

The Pathways to Work Green Paper, published in March, highlights the value of volunteering in the transition from inactivity to employment. The Department’s Strategic Relationship Team (SRT) has worked closely with the Shaping the Future with Volunteering...