Welfare Reform Bill

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for this amendment, which touches on an issue about which she feels passionately and on which she has long pressed the Government. I agree that it is extremely important, when issuing directions to undertake work-related activities, that personal advisers have regard to a customer’s medical condition. That would include taking into account whether the condition is likely to fluctuate and the impact that this may have on the customer’s ability to carry out—