Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the rate of full-time employment of adults with autism above the current level of 15 per cent.

DWP produced an Autism action-plan in 2013 to support the improvement of service provision and increase work opportunities for people with autism.

DWP is a member of the Autism Programme Board and in response to the Think Autism strategy, we are working co-productively with a large number of stakeholders to implement a range of activities to support this remit - and ensure that staff are providing the best possible support to people with autism when looking for work.

Promoting the employment of people with autism is also being taken forward as part of the Disability Confident campaign.