Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 4 February to Question 113195 on Disability: Databases, what progress the Disability Unit has made towards establishing a panel of experts on the lived experience of disabled people to (a) assess findings from research and (b) provide advice on data improvement projects.

The government is committed to disability policy that supports all areas of life, and to taking action to create a society that works for everyone so we can build back better - and fairer.

The Secretary of State has sought permission to appeal the High Court's declaration in Binder vs SSWP, and whilst we await the outcome, the Secretary of State is considering how to proceed with policies, activities, and actions that fall within the department's remit. Next steps regarding lived experience research and data improvement projects will be set forth in due course.