Employment: Migraines
Commons · Question 5157 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of migraine on employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 9 Jun 2026
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of migraine on employment and economic inactivity. This information isn’t available as the Labour Force Survey, the primary source for data on labour market participation and economic inactivity, only re...