Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 15 March 2023, whether his Department has held recent discussions with charities on the development of the enhanced support service.

Through the consultation on Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper, we received over 4,500 written responses and held over 40 consultation events with disabled people, people with health conditions and their representatives. These included both virtual and face-to-face events, with events in Scotland, Wales and every region of England, to make sure we were hearing a variety of views on the Green Paper.

Many charities and organisations helped us to run events by organising for their users to attend and speak to us about the areas of the Green Paper that were most important to them. We are very grateful to all the individuals and organisations who have contributed through this and the consultation events.

Following publication of the White Paper, we will continue to work with disabled people and their representatives to ensure their voices remain at the heart of delivering action and how we develop, deliver, and reach, the important goals set out in our White Paper.