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Employment: Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 7730 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment rates among blind and visually impaired people.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 16 Jun 2026

Disabled people and people with health conditions, including blind and visually impaired people, are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We have a range of specialist initiatives t...