Question follow-through · 89062

Employment: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, whether the Vanguard phase will include involvement with representative trade un

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2025 on Keep Britain Working Review: Government Response, HCWS1020, whether the Vanguard phase will include involvement with representative trade un

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Following publication of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review report on 5 November, we welcome his findings and recommendations. Employers have a vital role, and we are committed to working alongside employees and employers to 'Keep Britain ...

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Possible follow-up questions

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Access to Work Programme

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Apprenticeship Levy

17 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made as to the impact on placement students following the changes to the apprenticeship levy.

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Crisis and Resilience Fund

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Household Support Fund

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Household Support Fund

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Motability: Motor Vehicles and Wheelchairs

25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Motability on the availability of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Motability: Motor Vehicles and Wheelchairs

25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the vehicles available within the Motability scheme on the cost of wheelchair accessible and adapted vehicles.

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25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changing the vehicles eligible for Motability on people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Weather: Death

25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of excess winter deaths.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index Linking

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Financial Assistance Scheme and Pension Protection Fund: Index Linking

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