Essential Tremor
Commons · Question 75087 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising Essential Tremor as a disability.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 25 Sep 2025
The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as ‘a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’. The Act defines ‘long-term’ in this context as having laste...