Written questions

Migraines: Employment

2026-06-30 · Department of Health and Social Care · 15250 · Official question

Lee Pitcher

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of migraine on levels of employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity in sufferers.

Answer

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 (LFS), the primary source for data on labour market participation and economic inactivity, o...