Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86569

Access to Work Programme

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Ben Coleman

LabourChelsea and Fulham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) consistency and (b) transparency in Access to Work funding decisions in different types of (i) disability and (ii) employment sectors.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
For the last year, we have worked to improve decision-making throughout the Scheme by ensuring that guidance is applied with greater consistency, helping to provide a fairer process.