Written questions

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...