Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the industrial strategy does not discriminate against disabled people.
Cabinet colleagues were consulted on the Industrial Strategy White Paper, as part of the Cabinet Committee write round process.
The White Paper highlights our plans to achieve our ambition to see one million more disabled people in employment in the UK by 2027.
The equality impact assessments on new policies within the White Paper showed no adverse impact on disabled people.