Question follow-through · 60587
Disability: Candidates
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce a funding scheme for disabled candidates, in the context of Disability Action Plan commitments; and what progress she has made on a funding scheme for disabled candidates.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Recorded timeline
17 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to introduce a funding scheme for disabled candidates, in the context of Disability Action Plan commitments; and what progress she has made on a funding scheme for disabled candidates.
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Disability Action Plan was an initiative of the previous administration. It is this government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office. We have been clear that we will champion disabled people’s rights and work closely with them so tha...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the stigma around benefit assessments.
Job Centres: Access
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the correct accessibility equipment is available at all Job Centres.
Disability: Cost of Living
2 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support disabled people with the cost of living.
Bereavement Counselling: Families
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to provide bereavement support to families grieving loved ones that passed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universal Credit: Childcare
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to pay childcare costs in advance prior to reimbursement through Universal Credit on levels of employment; and what steps she is ta
Employment: ICT
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to promote youth employment in the IT sector.