Written question asked by Caroline Nokes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 May 2024. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Government Equalities Office.

Government Equalities Office: Disability

Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.

Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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