Oral Question·Department for Education
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 8 March 2022Answered: 14 March 2022
Asked by
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
Demand for Access to Work has risen sharply. I mentioned earlier that spending went up by 17% over the past year, but I do not think Access to Work can replace a well-designed support programme. That is what we are determined to put in place, and the Department’s new, independent disability advisory panel will help us work out the best approaches to employment support.