Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

What steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions receive adequate support to enter and remain in work in Forest of Dean constituency.

Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 12 October 2026

Asked by

Matt Bishop

LabourForest of Dean

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

Mr Lammy

My hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that I met the French Foreign Minister in London just last week, when we discussed these issues and agreed to co-ordinate better, and that the Home Secretary is working closely with the new French Interior Minister.