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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jun 2015
Personal Independence Payment Applications

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered processing of personal independence payment applications.

It is a novel and pleasant experience to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I welcome to his place the new Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for North …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jun 2015
Personal Independence Payment Applications

"I cannot claim to have done such research, but perhaps the Minister can cast some light on the matter. Perhaps we could jointly request further work to see what can be done to try to make sure that we have a balanced system that serves everybody as equitably as possible.

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jun 2015
Personal Independence Payment Applications

"I thank Members from all parties for their contributions, and the Minister for his extremely constructive response. My final message to those listening or viewing this debate is that they should contact their Member of Parliament with any problems because we will take them straight to the Minister and ensure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"There are 116,000 more disabled people in work now than there were a year ago. Is it not time that the Labour party stopped using the disabled to smear its opponents, and supported this Government’s and Lord Freud’s efforts to get people mainstream jobs, rather than leave them stuck in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"This is a difficult area in which to get policy right, and criticisms can be made of this Government and indeed the previous Government. What is the point of personalising this issue when Lord Freud was wrestling with exactly the issue the hon. Lady has just identified? How do we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"rose—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Oct 2014
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)

"My hon. Friend is doing a tremendous job staying calm in responding to the scandalous opening speech by the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green). Compounding the cynicism, she tried to make out that discrimination against disabled people is a function of this Government. Is he aware of …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 31st March 2014

Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of average waiting times for Atos (a) personal independence payments and (b) work assessments in Beverley and Holderness constituency; and what steps he is taking to achieve a reduction in waiting times for such assessments.

Answered by Mike Penning

It is not possible to provide data on waiting times for Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance claimants in the Beverley and Holderness constituency. Information for this specific geographical area is not routinely reported to DWP by Atos Healthcare.

We announced in a Written Ministerial Statement on 27 March our plans to achieve a reduction in waiting times and next steps. Atos Healthcare will be withdrawing from delivery of Work Capability Assessments in Great Britain before the end of the current contract