Oral Question·Department 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
Labour — Dudley
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.