Select Committee · Work and Pensions Committee
Disability employment
Status: Closed
Opened: 26 Feb 2024
Closed: 23 May 2024
Disabled people face significant barriers to work that non-disabled people do not, and despite employers having a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to accommodate them, there is evidence to suggest that many are not making these changes. Whilst the disability employment rate has risen in recent years, the disability employment gap … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2024 | Alison Thwaite · Down’s Syndrome Association, Becca Stacey · Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, Ceri Smith · Department for International Trade, Evan John · Sense, Georgia Harper · Autistica, Russell Fleming · ME Association, Ruth Wakeman · Crohn's and Colitis UK | View ↗ |
| 1 May 2024 | Dr Christine Grant · Coventry University, Jacqueline Winstanley · Universal Inclusion, Laura Davis · BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC, Laura Davis · British Association of Supported Employment, Nic Murray · Leonard Cheshire, Professor Helen Lawton Smith · Birkbeck, University of London, Professor Ian Burn · University of Liverpool, Professor Kim Hoque · Disability@Work | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Thwaite · WorkFit Employment Development Manager | Down’s Syndrome Association | 1 |
| Becca Stacey · Senior Research Officer | Money and Mental Health Policy Institute | 1 |
| Ceri Smith · Director General in Strategy and Investment | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| Dr Christine Grant · Associate Professor (Research), Centre for Health… | Coventry University | 1 |
| Evan John · Policy and Public Affairs Advisor | Sense | 1 |
| Georgia Harper · Policy Manager | Autistica | 1 |
| Jacqueline Winstanley · Chief Executive Officer | Universal Inclusion | 1 |
| Laura Davis · Chief Executive | BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC | 1 |
| Laura Davis · CEO | British Association of Supported Employment | 1 |
| Nic Murray · Policy Manager | Leonard Cheshire | 1 |
| Professor Helen Lawton Smith · Professor of Entrepreneurship | Birkbeck, University of London | 1 |
| Professor Ian Burn · Professor of Economics | University of Liverpool | 1 |
| Professor Kim Hoque · Co-Founder | Disability@Work | 1 |
| Russell Fleming · Head of Communications | ME Association | 1 |
| Ruth Wakeman · Director of Services, Advocacy and Evidence | Crohn's and Colitis UK | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | — | Correspondence with Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work relating to D… |