Question follow-through · 113188

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary and community sector on providing employment support to help tackle the disability employment gap.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 12 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 23 Feb 2026
Answer: 24 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

12 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the voluntary and community sector on providing employment support to help tackle the disability employment gap.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2026
Answer published
Evaluation is a key driver in delivering DWP’s priority outcomes and ensuring alignment with the Government’s Plan for Change. As set out in the DWP Evidence and Evaluation Strategy, ongoing evaluation of employment support programmes assesses whether the...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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