Written questions

Employment Schemes: Multiple Sclerosis

Commons · Question 105070 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to question 98653, whether the Department will release the number of people with multiple sclerosis who are in the Work Related Activity Group.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 19 Jan 2026

There were fewer than five people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) in May 2025. Statistical disclosure control has been appli...