Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support people with autism into employment.”
Tabled: 23 April 2026Answered: 29 April 2026
Asked by
Alison Hume
Labour — Scarborough and Whitby
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
We are committed to supporting autistic people into work. Our supported employment programme Connect to Work will be open throughout England and Wales by the summer. It has in its supported employment quality framework a specialist pathway for neurodivergent people and those with a learning disability.