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 TimmsI 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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