Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the (a) trends in the number of and (b) proportion of personal independence payment appeals that were successful in (a) Brighton and Hove and (b) the UK in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

I have had two meetings with the Minister for Disabled People at the Department for Work and Pensions on the importance of getting decisions right first time. Our two Departments are working together on how to bring about improvements, including using feedback from the tribunal judiciary.

Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service is developing a new digital system which enables speedier processing of appeals and a better service for all parties to the proceedings. Case-management “triage” sessions are also being conducted, with the aim of reducing the number of cases that progress to an oral hearing.