Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 78553

Parents: Employment

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with (a) parents and (b) carers who have had to stop full time work following a child’s cancer diagnosis.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
I met with the founders of “It’s Never You” in December 2024 and with “Young Lives vs Cancer” in May 2025. A wide range of Government Departments are involved in providing support for parents when looking after children in hospital for extended periods. T...
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