Alma Economics provided analysis of the 2023 consultation on a new Disability Action Plan (DAP), for the Cabinet Office. The DAP sets out immediate actions the government could take to improve disabled people’s lives and lay the foundations for longer-term change. The consultation asked respondents for feedback on priority areas for the government to focus on and how these might best be delivered if they were taken forward.

Alma Economics’ team conducted a transparent, rigorous, and systematic analysis of valid responses. We calculated descriptive statistics on the closed-answer questions and conducted a thematic analysis to identify common themes raised in the open-text questions. Our findings will contribute to evidence-based policymaking and will ensure that the voices of disabled people are heard. The research will assist the Cabinet Office’s Disability Unit in further developing and implementing the Disability Action Plan.

➥ Our report is available here.