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HANSARDWelfare ReformI thank my hon. Friend for her question. As part of the process of the Green Paper we are establishing a youth panel to ensure that young people’s voices are heard in our future…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformPerhaps the hon. Member should make that point to those on his Front Bench, who had 14 years.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI can indeed confirm that we have complied with all our legal requirements.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI simply say to the right hon. Gentleman that there are many differences in the benefits system already—people are on different rates and have different rules depending on the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformWe will absolutely ensure that the views and voices of disabled people right across the country, including in the north-east, are fully involved in our process of co-production.…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy hon. Friend raises a really important issue, which is the world of work and the need to ensure that employers recruit and retain more people with long-term sickness or a…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformBecause PIP is not an in-work benefit. [ Official Report , 16 July 2025; Vol. 771, c. 4WC.] (Correction)30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI am very proud of our Prime Minister, who changed our party so that we can change our country, and the mandate can be seen by the number of MPs on the Benches behind me.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI know that my hon. Friend has worked extremely hard on all of those issues. That question was raised previously by another colleague, and the answer is that there will be two…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI am not going to take any lectures on compassion. I have fought my whole life to tackle poverty and drive up opportunity for people, no matter where they are born, what their…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI simply say to my hon. Friend, who knows that I have deep respect for her, that I would not be making any changes that I believed were incompatible with the law.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformYes, we are absolutely committed to looking at that. In fact, we announced in the Green Paper that we are overhauling our entire safeguarding process, including the training of…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully about Labour’s historic mission to help people who can work to do so, and about the fact that his constituents have been denied that support for…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformYes, I can. I believe that the unnecessary and unacceptable stress that that created was not right, and we will fix that with the reforms in the Bill, because people need to live…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformThe Mayfield review will be reporting before the Budget. Sir Charlie Mayfield wants to work closely with disabled people and the organisations that represent them. He has seen…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMany hon. Members have understandably raised concerns because their constituents who are on PIP, right here and now, are extremely anxious, even though if they are still on PIP at…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI am absolutely sure that Parkinson’s UK will be involved closely in the PIP review.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformAs I said in my statement, existing PIP claimants will continue to have that benefit. It will not be affected even if they have a reassessment, and neither will all the passported…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformThey are an existing claimant and they will be assessed—let me be really clear about this—under the existing rules.30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformWelfare touches on the lives of millions of people in this country every single day. Making changes to it is never easy—perhaps particularly for a Labour Government, because…30 Jun 2025