Thursday 8th February 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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We have to bring in the correct people to do the oversight, whether that is the FCA or the NAO, and those are the parameters we will use in a cross-party way to make sure we check out what reserves are needed, what reserves are not needed and what reserves need to go back to disabled people.

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)
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Given the shocking news of Motability’s £2.4 billion in reserves, does the Secretary of State agree that Motability’s policy of removing cars before constituents’ PIP appeals have taken place is even more reprehensible? Will she urge Motability to reverse that policy with immediate effect?

Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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When we have got the money back from Motability that we believe we should to support disabled people, that is one of the first things it should be used for.