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Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95517 on Access to Work Programme, what data his Department has used to determine that there should be a focus on ensuring consistency in decision-m

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
27 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95517 on Access to Work Programme, what data his Department has used to determine that there should be a focus on ensuring consistency in decision-m

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department routinely focuses on strengthening case manager learning, ensuring colleagues have the skills and expertise required to apply Access to Work policy and guidance fairly and consistently. This approach has been driven by our commitment to con...

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