Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 116521
Employment Schemes: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Simon Hoare
Conservative — North Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions to (a) return to and (b) enter into work.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonJust under 18 million people in England were estimated to be affected by musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in 2023 and improving their health and work outcomes will help deliver this government's mission to kickstart economic growth. MSK problems were one ...
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