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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 May 2014
Housing Benefit (Wales)

"I did not vote for the legislation at the time. I am a very modest person, as friends will testify, but I had the foresight on these matters not to vote for it. I deeply regretted not supporting my hon. Friend the Minister, but I did not vote for it …..."
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Written Question

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Tuesday 1st April 2014

Asked by: Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat - Ceredigion)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how many and what proportion of employment and support allowance claimants in the Work Related Activity Group Atos has sought further medical evidence and opinion from the person's nominated professional.

Answered by Mike Penning

The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I am grateful, Sir Roger, for the opportunity to begin my speech a few minutes early, because I hope to participate in Welsh questions in the main Chamber later. I thank the Minister for his co-operation.

I am not unique in having concerns about the work of Atos. I am …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention, which she had notified me she wanted to make. She talked about multiple processes, and she is right; in particular she is right about the delays and the anxiety they cause.

There are reports of some disabled people waiting more than six …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"The hon. Gentleman highlights a mismatch between the appeals process and the initial adjudication or assessment. I will come on to that. I am sure the Minister is mindful of it, although the hon. Gentleman is right to highlight it. As I said at the start of the debate, the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"My hon. Friend is right. I am not approaching the subject on a particularly partisan basis, because the problems are experienced in all constituencies, but he is right to talk about the circumstances in which this Government are dealing with the legacy of decisions taken under the previous Government. He …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for making, once more, that point. It is critical that all due consideration is given. I do not agree with the characterisation of constituents as simply going down to their doctor’s surgery, presenting a letter to the doctor and saying, “Sign this”, and then that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I agree, and I am sure that the Gloucester citizens advice bureau is as affected as the Ceredigion citizens advice bureaux in Cardigan and in Aberystwyth—although I am sadly not sure how much longer that CAB will remain open. Citizens Advice has that body of expertise, which is hugely important.

…..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I am grateful to the Minister for his last point. Charities have contacted me about progressive diseases and illnesses, and I know that he is working with them. With regard to his discussions about the descriptors, how satisfied is he that concerns about slowly progressive diseases and illnesses will be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Atos

"I welcome what the Minister says about the backlog, which is causing the huge delays and problems that I alluded to. May I plead for areas such as the one I represent—rural, sparsely populated west Wales—and raise the problem of people needing physical access to the assessments we are talking …..."
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