Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of evidence on the efficacy of employee health benefits to support decision-makers in small- and medium-sized enterprises to invest confidently in workforce health solutions.

The Keep Britain Working Vanguard Phase is focused on tackling health-related economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces. We are partnering with employers, including small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and employee health benefit providers, to test and identify which interventions are most effective in preventing and managing employee ill health. This will help strengthen the evidence base on what works in practice. The programme will also explore the barriers SMEs face, including access to clear and relevant evidence, and consider what support they need to make confident, informed decisions about adopting appropriate workforce health solutions.