Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on publishing its Disability Action Plan.

The Disability Action Plan will set out the Government’s ambition to improve the lives of disabled people with immediate and practical measures, while laying the foundations for longer term change.

The Disability Action Plan Consultation Document was published on 18 July and will remain open for responses until 6 October 2023.

The consultation document sets out a number of proposals and consultation questions - informed by the experiences of disabled people, research and the current policy landscape - as an initial step to make sure policy development direction is correct.

We are hosting a series of consultation events for stakeholders, including roundtables focused on the proposed areas of action included in the document. Both general stakeholders and subject matter experts will be attending these. There will also be general forums to encourage discussion on broader disability policy areas; and stakeholder-hosted meetings for members of the public to attend.

The findings of this consultation will inform the published Disability Action Plan.