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Equal Pay: Disability

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 64252

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has a target for narrowing the disability employment gap.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Government is committed to reducing the disability employment gap as part of an ambition to raise the overall employment rate to 80%. The Government has published a set of key indicators, including the disability employment rate gap, which is monitored regularly to assess progress and identify influencing factors.

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