Debates between Neil O'Brien and Mel Stride during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Neil O'Brien and Mel Stride
Monday 18th March 2024

(9 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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Among the major drivers of the increase to which the hon. Gentleman refers are mental health issues and musculoskeletal issues. I am not entirely sure that he is accurate when he says that the upward trajectory in the number occurred just as vaccination occurred—I think it predated that moment—and I certainly do not subscribe to the view that vaccination is in any way unsafe.

Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con)
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T7. For many years, the Department published statistics giving a breakdown of welfare claims by nationality. Although the Department still has the data, it no longer publishes the statistics. Will the Minister look again at that, and start publishing those important statistics once again?