Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 116759

Local Government: Disability

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department plans to provide to the Local Government Association to help support disabled people hold office in local government in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

It is this government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office. We have been clear that we will champion disabled people’s rights and work closely with them so that disabled people’s views and voices are at the heart of decision-making.A ne...

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