Question follow-through · 92453

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Disability Confident Scheme was last evaluated, what metrics were used, and whether the Department plans to review employer compliance with the guaranteed interview commitment.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
18 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
21 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Disability Confident Scheme was last evaluated, what metrics were used, and whether the Department plans to review employer compliance with the guaranteed interview commitment.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

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  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    In 2022, the department ran a survey to understand from members’ perspectives the impact that signing up to the Disability Confident scheme has had on their organisations. Metrics in the survey included members’ recruitment and retention attitudes and pra...

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