Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on implementing the Disability Action Plan.

The Disability Action Plan and the National Disability Strategy were both initiatives of the previous administration. The National Disability Strategy was delayed as it was originally declared unlawful, due to a challenge as to whether an information gathering exercise constituted a consultation. The Court of Appeal later overturned the original High Court declaration. This Government is committed to championing the rights of disabled people. We will build on the insights shared by disabled people and their representative organisations, working closely with them so that their views and voices are at the heart of everything we do.

We will provide further updates on the Government’s priorities for disability policy in due course.