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HANSARDSeverely Disabled People: East Worthing and ShorehamI know the brilliant work that the RNIB does and the brilliant sight services locally in Leicester—I have visited them myself. I would say to the hon. Gentleman that nine out of…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have great personal respect for the hon. Lady but she really needs to make up her mind: first she says our proposals are too late, then she says they are rushed; she criticises…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me tell the hon. Lady what we are doing to improve mental health support for people in this country and to make sure that it is treated with equal importance to physical…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. Already this year, we are rolling out £300 million of support through our Get Britain Working plan and Connect to Work. That will rise to £600 million next year and build to…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I can. That is a firm commitment from me personally, and from the Prime Minister. We have made a start on that work: our expansion of free school meals to children in all…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we absolutely want that to happen. Indeed, we want to record the assessments as standard to ensure that claimants have confidence in what is being done. This is an issue that…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsNine out of 10 people who are on PIP when the changes come in will be unaffected by the end of this Parliament. Anybody who is affected will keep that benefit for three…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that this Labour Government are investing billions extra into the NHS precisely so that we can drive down waits for vital operations and increase the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in response to an earlier question, we are overhauling the way that the Department for Work and Pensions supports employers. We think it is unacceptable that only one in…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, we are reviewing the PIP assessment process to ensure that it is fit for the future. That starts this week, with stakeholders having been invited in to discuss…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will certainly discuss that with the Health Secretary. We have a joint work and health programme and team, who are really trying to join these two issues up. The hon. Member for…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will absolutely take that away to look at it.12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur reforms to Access to Work are not about savings; they are about ensuring that this brilliant service is available to more people in future. We are also looking at how it might…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are providing the stability that businesses desperately need. We are working to transform skills in this country—that is absolutely what most businesses say to me…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely reassure my hon. Friend that that is what we intend to do. Our employment Bill is about ensuring that we improve the quality of jobs, give greater security to people…12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe shadow Secretary of State fails to recognise that job vacancies were falling under her Government. I would say to her that we are inundated with businesses that are desperate…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeoplePersonal independence payments are a crucial benefit that makes a contribution towards the extra costs of living with a disability. I know how anxious many people are when there…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleI hear very clearly what my hon. Friend says, but I also want to be clear to the House: if people can never work, we want to protect them; if people can work, we want to support…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleThe hon. Gentleman’s figures are the number of people right now who may have fewer than four points on PIP. These changes are not coming in overnight—they would not be implemented…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleMy right hon. Friend the Minister for Social Security and Disability is working closely with all the devolved Administrations to ensure that the changes work in every part of the…12 May 2025