Written questions

Disability: Employment

Commons · Question 9565 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the challenges to employment for people with disabilities.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 23 Jun 2026

The barriers that disabled people and people with health conditions are unique and complex. Our programmes are informed by DWP and external research, making sure that our support is evidence based and targets the barriers that prevent disabled people and ...