Was my right hon. Friend as shocked as I was at the response of the Secretary of State to his intervention in respect of disabled people, especially those who have terminal illnesses as well—cancer and Parkinson’s disease were two of the examples that he used? The Secretary of State does not seem to understand the implications of the changes to the employment and support allowance for these very vulnerable people at a very worrying time in their lives.
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Gwynne
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 20 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Reform and Work Bill.
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