Question follow-through · 8049

Disability: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in public services.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 37 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility for disabled people in public services.

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    We are continuously working across government, engaging with stakeholders and listening to the views of disabled people to improve accessibility in public services.For example, following the publication of our BSL Advisory Board’s report ‘Locked out’ last...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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