Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Touhig (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Sherlock (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
Unemployment: People with Autism
- Question
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what new initiatives they have introduced in the past year to reduce the level of unemployment of people with autism.
- Answer
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My Lords, the Government are committed to supporting autistic people into employment, including through targeted specialist support. Our £1 billion connect to work programme includes a supported employment pathway for neurodivergent people and is now live across most of England and Wales, with recent data showing encouraging early signs. We are also supporting employers to recruit and retain more neurodivergent people.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 857 cc746-750
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Autism Employment Unemployment
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- 2026-08-06 09:50:17 +0100
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