Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 21 October 2025Answered: 27 October 2025
Asked by
Peter Lamb
Labour — Crawley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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.