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HANSARDDisability Action PlanWe are planning to consult on the disability action plan this summer. The consultation will be published in accessible formats, and we will publish the final plan once we have…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the opportunity to set out our ongoing commitment to have this disability action plan, and I am disappointed by the tone that she takes on that.…19 Jun 2023HANSARDSafeguardingI say to the hon. Lady, who of course raises the most serious and important of issues, that we had a good debate on this the week before last, when I was able to place on record…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanI am hugely appreciative that my hon. Friend extended that invitation for me to come along and visit the Belgravia Waitrose branch. It was incredibly inspiring to see that…19 Jun 2023HANSARDSafeguardingThe Department is required to pay the correct amount of benefit to the customer at the correct time. We do not have a statutory duty of care or a safeguarding duty, but that does…19 Jun 2023HANSARDClaimant Inquiry Waiting TimesThe Department recognises that wait times for the PIP and ESA inquiry line have been too long. To reduce waiting times, we are recruiting more staff and, in the short term, are…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDisability Action PlanWe might need an Adjournment debate to correct the number of inaccuracies entailed within the hon. Lady’s question. This Government are committed to a disability action plan that…19 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss the issue of statutory sick pay, and, of course, we always keep these matters under review.19 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe plan is in addition to the national disability strategy. We as a Government disagree with the position that the Court has taken regarding consultation. We have been given…19 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the challenges that disabled people face with the cost of living, but it is important to recognise that many disabled people receive various…19 Jun 2023HANSARDClaimant Inquiry Waiting TimesI would be very grateful if the hon. Lady could share the details of that specific case with me, so I can take them away to look at. What I can say, hopefully to reassure the…19 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryThe position relating to a public inquiry is the position that I set out earlier, but within our existing processes and the transparency applying to them, I am keen to hear from…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryIt is impossible not to be incredibly moved and concerned by what happened to Errol Graham. Both Ministers and officials in the Department are absolutely determined that the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryI do not accept the hon. Lady’s initial point. I take these matters incredibly seriously. I am engaging thoroughly with stakeholders around these issues. She will recognise my…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryWhat I will do is set out the actions the Department is taking to ensure that our safeguarding obligations are upheld and that we support claimants in an appropriate way that is…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryI congratulate the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) on securing this important debate. It is, of course, always tragic when a person dies having been…06 Jun 2023HANSARDErrol Graham: DWP and Safeguarding Adults Board InquiryIf I may, I will make a little progress on this point. I am aware that a journalist has claimed that officials hid information from the board, but that is simply not true. They…06 Jun 2023HANSARDHealth Transformation ProgrammeI would like to update the House on the outcome of the procurement of new health and disability benefit assessment contracts—the Functional Assessment Services contracts—for the…25 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleWhere we are at the moment is that the journey time for PIP is 14 weeks. I am happy to provide the hon. Lady with some more information separately, and I will gladly write to her,…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleI have not finished my remarks yet. It is important to thank carers, who do a remarkable job and provide incredible support, often to loved ones, family members, and friends. I…22 May 2023