Debates between Lord Beamish and Nusrat Ghani during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Personal Independence Payment: Regulations

Debate between Lord Beamish and Nusrat Ghani
Wednesday 29th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nusrat Ghani Portrait Nusrat Ghani
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There just is not enough time for everyone to get in. Some 66% of people getting PIP with a mental health condition get the enhanced daily living amount, which compares with 22% who were receiving the highest rate of DLA.

I will finish by focusing on this Government’s record on helping disabled people into work. Since 2013, the number of disabled people in work has increased by half a million. However, those with sight loss are at the bottom of the table, and I hope we can do more to ensure that they get—

Lord Beamish Portrait Mr Kevan Jones
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The hon. Lady is making a good speech, and she makes some valuable points about PIP, but it has got nothing to do with the regulations we are talking about today.