evidence: We have made good progress in increasing the number of disabled people in public leadership roles. In 2019, 11% of public appointees reported that they had a disability, up from just 5% in 2018.[footnote 7] [...] There are 7 million working-age people with a disability or long-term health condition in the UK,[footnote 31] but only a little over half are in work. [...] - strengthen the data and evidence base to support policies that will transform outcomes for disabled people, including improving our understanding of the needs of disabled people and those with multiple long-term conditions and disability - ensure that health and social care staff understand learning disability and autism to reduce the health inequalities people with these conditions often face