Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to secure sustainable replacement funding for disabled support services following the loss of the European Social fund.

The UK Government is committed to helping people with disabilities and health conditions get into and progress in work, with ambitious plans set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper.

Pathways to Work is a key element of these plans backed by £3.5 billion of investment, with consequential funding flowing to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where policy responsibility is devolved.

The Local Growth Fund can also be used to provide complementary support to people with disabilities in Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of Scotland.