Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Staff

Commons · Question 1560 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference o the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75830 on Access to Work Programme, how many of the 118 staff remain assigned to Access to Work.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 2 Jun 2026

Of the 118 staff referred to in the answer to Question UIN 75830 of 16 September 2025, 94 remain assigned to Access to Work. DWP recently announced the recruitment of additional staff into Access to Work (AtW), aimed at addressing the backlog in this vita...