Amber Rudd
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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.