Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15250

Migraines: Employment

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Lee Pitcher

LabourDoncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of migraine on levels of employment, absenteeism and economic inactivity in sufferers.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of migraine on employment and economic inactivity. This information isn’t available as the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the primary source for data on labour market participation and economic inactivity, o...

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