People with Disabilities: Cost of Living

The hon. Lady will know that I do not often agree with her, but in this case I totally agree. The...

The latest Government statistics show that 68% of PIP decisions appealed by a claimant were overt...

I could not agree with the hon. Lady more. This is a scandal, and it is a huge waste of public mo...

To follow on from that point, why would the Scottish Government seek to make it harder for people...

I wish that the hon. Member would take that back. In Scotland, we treat people with dignity, fair...

Will my hon. Friend point out to the hon. Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson) that unlike...

I thank my hon. Friend for that. I am appalled at the remarks being made. I shall move forward an...

The hon. Lady is making a powerful speech about the absolute travesty of the Government’s treatme...

That is the most awful fact and the most worrying thing that has been said today. Many of us in t...

The hon. Lady alluded to the moving and emotional scenes of Kevin Sinfield carrying his friend ov...

I could not have put that better myself; that is so true. I had help writing this speech, as many...

Kevin Sinfield is my constituent and a good friend. The House should know that his fundraising st...

The question of people becoming disabled through no fault of their own is germane to the entire d...

There are three Back Benchers down to speak. I will take the three winding-up speeches from 10.28...

Thank you, Dr Huq—a double thank you for your late substitution this morning, for which we are al...

The hon. Gentleman is giving an incredibly thoughtful speech, but I have a fundamental objection ...

That shows the slight misunderstanding here—and I say that in a good spirit. All the health pract...

Order. I remind the former Minister that he has spoken for 10 and a half minutes, and I did want ...

Understood, Dr Huq. In conclusion, I urge the Minister to keep a laser-eyed focus on disability e...

I call Wendy Chamberlain. Keep it within seven minutes, if you can, and then Marion Fellows gets ...

I shall keep my remarks short. I am grateful to take part in the debate, and I congratulate the h...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Motherwell...

I call the first of the three Front Benchers, David Linden for the SNP.

10.24 am

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I pay tribute to you for getting here ...

I call shadow Minister Vicky Foxcroft for the official Opposition.

10.31 am

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq; I am very happy that you could make ...

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. When I met representatives of Scope a few months ag...

My hon. Friend raises an important point, and I completely agree.

The costs will vary depen...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank you profusely for stepping in ...

One of the things that charities representing disabled people have been campaigning for is a soci...

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady for her intervention. If I may, I will come to that poin...

I thank the Minister for giving way again; he is being extremely generous. He is talking about wh...

I will certainly and gladly take that point back to the Department. I am sure it is something I c...

There has been a bit of a problem whereby some of the cost of living payments have excluded those...

I will gladly take that point back and speak to ministerial colleagues in the Department about th...

Given that the Minister is committing to take some things away for further discussions with minis...

I am happy and willing to keep that aspect of our policy under review to see whether there is mor...

I really do thank you, Dr Huq, more than anyone else in the Chamber. I thank all Members who have...