Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the number of people with kidney disease on the economy.

The Government recognises that long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population.  As part of the Get Britain Working plan, more disabled people and those with health conditions will be supported to enter and stay in work, by devolving more power to local areas so they can shape a joined-up work, health, and skills offer that suits the needs of the people they serve.

There are no current plans to make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trends in the number of people with kidney disease on the economy.