Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps his Department is taking to support people with mental health illnesses into work.”
Tabled: 2 December 2025Answered: 8 December 2025
Asked by
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat — Esher and Walton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Dame Diana Johnson)
I thank the hon. Lady for her very important question. The Government are committed to supporting those with mental health conditions, alongside those with other long-term health conditions and disabilities, into work. More disabled people and people with health conditions will be supported to enter and stay in work through our Pathways to Work guarantee and our Connect to Work supported employment programme.