Work and Pensions

Tuesday 18th June 2019 Ministerial Corrections

Inequality and Social Mobility

The following is an extract from the response given to the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) during a debate on Inequality and Social Mobility on 12 June 2019.

[Amber Rudd]

The hon. Lady raises a good point. We are considering how best to respond, ensuring that we put the interests of the clients first. I also point out that we are spending £2 billion more on disabled people than was spent under the legacy system.

[Official Report, 12 June 2019, Vol. 661, c. 738.]

Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions:

An error has been identified in the response I gave to the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova).

The correct response should have been:

[Amber Rudd]

The hon. Lady raises a good point. We are considering how best to respond, ensuring that we put the interests of the clients first. I also point out that we are spending over £5 billion more on disabled people than was spent under the previous system.