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Employment Schemes: Disability

Commons · Question 128598 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Disability Confident Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 27 Apr 2026

In 2022, the department commissioned a survey to understand from members’ perspectives the impact that signing up to the scheme has had on their recruitment and retention attitudes and practices towards disabled people. The survey can be accessed on gov.u...