Question follow-through · 19461
Labyrinthitis: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of chronic balance disorders on employment outcomes and economic productivity.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 7 Sept 2026 · 53 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of chronic balance disorders on employment outcomes and economic productivity.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Sept 2026
Answer published
Vestibular and balance disorders can significantly affect an individual's balance, mobility, and ability to carry out daily activities, which may in some cases affect their ability to work. The Government remains committed to improving timely diagnosis an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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