Question follow-through · 121451

Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on utilising spare capacity in the chiropractic sector to support those with back pain and musculoskeletal sick notes b

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on utilising spare capacity in the chiropractic sector to support those with back pain and musculoskeletal sick notes b

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including back pain and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, with their employment journey. We therefore have a range of specialist initiatives to support individual...

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