United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 6357
Employment: Chronic Illnesses
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3 June 2026
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18 June 2026 · Answer
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18 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of opportunities for employment for people with long-term health conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis.
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3 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of opportunities for employment for people with long-term health conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis.
Source: Commons
18 June 2026
Answer
Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions have a lower rate of employment. The employment rate for disabled people was 53.1% in Q1 2026 and 64.1% for people with long-term health conditions, compared to 82.2% for non-disabled people. Dis...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-03/6357
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1911703
- uk · wq-1911703 · source updated 18 June 2026