Welfare Reform Bill

I want to add one small point arising from what the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, said about the DWP’s record in employing disabled people. I do not know whether the Minister heard the ““Today”” programme this morning, but it is a fairly widely known fact that disabled people have a very good attendance record and very low absenteeism. Given that the DWP has the worst record of absenteeism and sickness of any major Whitehall department, it would be well advised to employ more disabled people.