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HANSARDTenant Fees Billindicated assent .23 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal AgreementA recent report by The UK in a Changing Europe has found that almost half of all respondents oppose the Prime Minister’s deal, with only 23% in support. How can the Secretary of…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI agree with the second part of the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, but I return to my original point, which is that we are talking about a tick-box exercise that does not…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI wholeheartedly agree, and that is the point of this debate. If the system worked well and we did not have any complaints about it, we would not be here today, but the fact is…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI agree that there are issues with the service and the process.22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI would like to make some progress first. I am grateful to everyone who contacted me and took the time to comment, both on Facebook and through email, especially those who were…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI completely agree. I know that the Minister is always receptive and keen to understand and learn more. I am not going to harp on and give her a hard time about this. I am simply…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and I am sorry that I did not take it earlier. Each and every day, our constituency offices deal with situations where there has…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI could not agree more. During last week’s debate on fibromyalgia, she explained how the process and the application forms simply do not pay respect to mental health conditions. I…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentAbsolutely, and I am sorry to hear about that constituent’s experience. It is harrowing. The assessment process has a detrimental impact on the lives of people who are already…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI beg to move, That this House has considered mental health and the benefits assessment process. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ryan. I thank the hundreds of…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI will let the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield), who tried to intervene earlier, speak first.22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI thank the Minister for her kind and compassionate words. It always comes across as if she genuinely cares, and I believe she does, but what I say to her is this: do not be…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentOn the one hand, I wholeheartedly agree that any additional funding for mental health will always be welcomed, because we are more aware of the condition and its lifelong effects,…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI completely agree. The point is that mental illness is a disability—that is what we have argued in previous debates—and should be recognised as such and handled appropriately. I…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentThat would be absolutely fine if the assessor had that level of medical qualification and experience. The point is that they do not. It is fine for a doctor to say that they would…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI will if the hon. Gentleman is going to say something useful.22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI could not agree more with my hon. Friend, and with the comments from the hon. Member for Ashfield (Gloria De Piero) about the individual who prepared themselves for an…22 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Bailey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins) on securing the debate and on his efforts to ensure…15 Jan 2019