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HANSARDPIP Mandatory Reconsideration DecisionsI am very sorry to hear about the hon. Lady’s constituent. Our aim is always to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey, and I would be keen to see the…05 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point, which I appreciate as I have been in that situation of caring for two people. The primary purpose of the carer’s allowance is to provide…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank my right hon. Friend for her kind words, and for her incredible, impeccable support; she took the British Sign Language Act 2022 through Parliament, and I thank her for…05 Feb 2024HANSARDLong-term Sickness: EmploymentThis Government have a range of initiatives to support disabled people and people with long-term sickness to start, stay and succeed in work. At the autumn statement, we built on…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI wrote to counterparts in Northern Ireland again today, as I did to all devolved groups, and the hon. Gentleman is right about the challenges we have heard in the Chamber today,…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. Research shows that disabled people are more likely to experience difficulties and barriers in accessing products and services,…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Lady for her points. I know that she has long been pushing for a response, and I will write to her further on that matter. As I said to the hon. Member for…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his experience and insight. I have met the ministerial disability champions already to ensure: that disability inclusion is a priority and is…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanIf the hon. Lady send me the details, I would be happy to have a look at the specific issue and that particular group. In this disability action plan, the Government truly believe…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Lady for making that point, which also applies to businesses’ recruitment: they talk about recruiting differently, and they want to do so, but then they regress.…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI would point the hon. Gentleman to the next stage of the cost of living payments, which start tomorrow, and again to the household support fund, which we see, evidentially, is…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanDiolch yn fawr—and iechyd da! That is a fantastic opportunity for those local children to have a really inclusive and positive playground. This afternoon, I wrote to my…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point about cross-Government working and delivering on the action plan. I stress to him and to those watching that the plan is one…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanToday, and in British Sign Language for those watching on Parliament Live, I am delighted to deliver on the Government’s commitment to transform the everyday lives of disabled…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI do not appreciate the characterisation— [ Interruption. ] Excuse me, the hon. Gentleman seems to be distracted. As I was saying, I do not understand his characterisation. There…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Lady for her response; I am glad that advanced sight of the statement was welcome, at least. I reiterate to those watching that this plan is one pillar of the…05 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Gentleman has specific examples, I would be keen to hear from him and to look into them.05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the hon. Lady for what, I think, was a warm welcome in there somewhere—05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanThat sounds like a very concerning case. This action plan is part of a wider structural reform on health and disability. We know from our research that one in five people with a…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanI thank the right hon. Gentleman for the point he makes. Of course, we in our Department deal with some very vulnerable people in very difficult situations, but this is a time of…05 Feb 2024