Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 2 December 2025Answered: 8 December 2025

Asked by

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

Pat McFadden

It is always a pleasure to meet my parliamentary neighbour from Dudley. She is absolutely right to draw attention to the role of allied health professionals, because there is a strong link between good health and employment, and this problem has to be seen across departmental boundaries.