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HANSARDPIP: Number of ClaimantsWe have already made some important changes. For example, we have removed a serious disincentive to work that was created in the universal credit system by the last Government.…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ReviewMy two co-chairs, Sharon Brennan and Dr Clenton Farquharson, were appointed in October. We have appointed a firm to facilitate the co-production of the review, and, drawing on an…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ReviewThe steering group that we have appointed is made up overwhelmingly of disabled people, many of whom currently claim PIP or have done so in the past, so the perspective that my…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ReviewI am not sure which figures the hon. Gentleman is drawing attention to. There certainly has been an increase in the incidence of disability. The incidence of benefit claiming has…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Musculoskeletal ConditionsAs I have said, the review will be co-produced with disabled people to put lived experience at its heart. It will engage widely to bring together the full range of voices,…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Musculoskeletal ConditionsThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting suggestion, and I will be happy to have the roundtable he has called for.26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a very good point. As I have said, the process of migration that we are going through is the most difficult part, as people move from employment and support…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are certainly addressing the backlog, but if the hon. Lady would like to send me the details of those two cases, I will certainly investigate.26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Gentleman would agree that Liz Sayce did a superb job. We commissioned her review straight after the general election, and we have accepted all but two of the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sorry to hear of the hon. Gentleman’s experience. We are in the most difficult part of the transition, as people who were previously on employment and support allowance move…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend for that discussion.26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes a good point, and it is one of the reasons we are reforming Access to Work. We consulted on reform in the Green Paper last year, and I think she is right that…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Cancer PatientsMy review of the personal independence payment will be co-produced with disabled people, and its 12-person steering group will meet with me and my two co-chairs face to face for…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP Review: Cancer PatientsMy hon. Friend raises a good point. However, on the work capability assessment, people claiming universal credit can be treated as having limited capability for work and…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP: Number of ClaimantsThere were 2 million working-age personal independence payment claimants before the pandemic. That number is now over 3 million and is set to exceed 4 million by the end of the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP: Number of ClaimantsAs the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, I have not seen the details of that particular case, but I would be happy to have a look at it if he would like me to. There is, of course,…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Window Cleaning Industry: Workplace SafetyI am grateful to the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) for securing this debate on this important subject, and for his very thoughtful speech. The…17 Dec 2025HANSARDMotabilityChanges announced at the Budget will improve value for money for taxpayers while ensuring that the Motability scheme continues to provide outstanding support for disabled people.08 Dec 2025HANSARDMotabilityI do agree with my hon. Friend, and I would be happy to meet him. Motability is an important scheme that does an important job. Some tax reliefs will be removed in July. Existing…08 Dec 2025HANSARDMotabilityWell, choosing the most misleading claim is a tough contest, but the hon. Gentleman is right. The shadow Secretary of State’s colleagues introduced PIP, with the current criteria,…08 Dec 2025