Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 18429

Employment: Autism and Learning Disability

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 27 July 2026

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the provision of interview questions in advance as a reasonable adjustment for jobseekers with learning disabilities and autism.

Answer

Andrew Western

DWP recognises that some disabled candidates, including people with learning disabilities and autistic people, may benefit from reasonable adjustments during recruitment and as such promotes practices that support fair and accessible recruitment, includin...

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