Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government which organisations or charities constitute the collaboration committee relating to the Access to Work programme; and what are the role and remit of that committee, and what changes it has agreed in relation to entitlement to Access to Work.

Collaboration Committees bring together groups of disabled people, organisations that advocate for disability rights and other experts for specific work areas, including Access to Work, to collaborate and provide discussion, challenge, and recommendations.

Each committee is between 10-15 people to ensure there is space for everyone to talk. In addition, at least 50% of each committee are individuals with lived experience. Recommendations are still being drafted in conjunction with the Collaboration Committee who are providing insight to inform the design of the support we offer.

No changes have been made to Access to Work policy. Following the close of the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation at the end of June, we are considering all responses to the consultation and will set out our plans in due course.