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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2015
Amendment of the Law

"I place on record my indirect interests in the register entry for my right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Mr Raynsford).

The Chancellor had a throwaway line in the Red Book referring to a review he plans to undertake if he is re-elected and in government about …..."
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Written Question
Work Capability Assessment
Tuesday 3rd March 2015

Asked by: Alison Seabeck (Labour - Plymouth, Moor View)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has set any targets for Maximum to deal with the backlog of legacy work capability assessments queries which will be transferred from Atos on 2 March 2015.

Answered by Lord Harper

Centre for Health and Disability Assessments (CHDA), operated by MAXIMUS, has not been allocated specific targets in relation to the clearance of legacy work.

The Department has put in place a strong contract management and performance monitoring structure to ensure a step change in delivery is achieved, both in terms of delivering volumes and improvements to the service.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jan 2015
Hairdressing

"I, too, have written to all the hairdressers in my constituency, seeking their views about regulation. My hon. Friend is right. They want to be seen as responsible and do not want to cause anybody damage when they visit the salon. Does my hon. Friend agree that partly because of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jan 2015
Hairdressing

"The protection of hairdressers is also important, to ensure that they are protected if anything goes wrong...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jan 2015
Hairdressing

"Throughout the Minister’s speech—it has been an interesting speech, in which he has expressed a different view from that of my hon. Friend the Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith)—he has referred to a lack of evidence. Given that 70% of hairdressers suffer from conditions such as dermatitis at some point …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jan 2015
Hairdressing

"We have some fantastic salons in Plymouth, all of which are performing incredibly well, but if we go on Google and type in “hairdressing” and “accidents”, enormous numbers of messages from solicitors’ firms pop up on our screen saying, “Let us help you with your claim against your hairdressers”, so …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Personal Independence Payments

"I should start by explaining why I am lisping. I have just had major dental treatment. I apologise, but it is really uncomfortable.

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) on obtaining the debate. Such a debate could take place almost daily, because every …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Personal Independence Payments

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As was pointed out earlier, rolling out a scheme on this scale without having piloted it has contributed to some of the misery that is being caused around the country.

The MD Campaign has also raised the case of a 16-year-old with Emery-Dreifuss muscular …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Personal Independence Payments

"As usual, the hon. Gentleman is giving a thoughtful speech on a serious subject. Are his constituents, like mine, having to find their way to food banks simply to feed their families in an attempt to fill those gaps?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Personal Independence Payments

"My hon. Friend speaks with a great deal of experience and knowledge. On her point about the time it takes to get a decision, like her, I have a constituent whose condition deteriorated over a long period. Although our constituents may have just scraped through to one side of the …..."
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