Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 67231

Employment: Neurodiversity

Tabled: 11 July 2025

Answered: 16 July 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has set any targets for improving employment rates among autistic adults; and what additional support is being provided to employers to create neurodiverse-friendly workplaces.

Answer

Alison McGovern

In the plan to Make Work Pay (October 2024), government committed to raising awareness of all forms of neurodiversity in the workplace. This includes autism. We are supporting employers to be more inclusive in their workplace practices. In January this ye...

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