Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 105070

Employment Schemes: Multiple Sclerosis

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to question 98653, whether the Department will release the number of people with multiple sclerosis who are in the Work Related Activity Group.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
There were fewer than five people with multiple sclerosis as their primary condition who were claiming contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) in May 2025. Statistical disclosure control has been appli...

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