A question on #AssistiveTechnology tabled by Lord Addington on 28-03-2025 has been answered by Baroness Sherlock.

Heading: Assistive Technology
Question ID: 1790170
UIN: HL6283
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-28
Asking Member ID: 3453
Asking Member display name: Lord Addington
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Addington
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they analyse the use of assistive technology to ensure there is a continuity of supply offered to students and workers throughout their lifetimes, and if so, which department is responsible for the analysis.
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Date answered: 2025-04-10
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Answering Member ID: 4147
Answering Member display name: Baroness Sherlock
Answering Member handle: MaeveSherlock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @MaeveSherlock
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Answer text: In 2022 the Disability Unit within the Cabinet Office contracted the Global Disability Innovation Hub to complete a needs and capacity assessment of Assistive and Accessible Technology (ATech). This research sought to improve our understanding of the coun...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true