Personal Independence Payments Debate
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Andrew Smith
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Personal Independence Payments
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Ian C. Lucas
I agree entirely with my hon. Friend. The Motability issue is important and is causing concern on both sides of the House.
Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East) (Lab)
I congratulate my hon. Friend on his speech and on securing this debate. Are not the shortcomings that he rightly describes underlined by the success rate at first-tier tribunal appeals? The Barton advice centre in my constituency has an 82% record in overturning such wrong decisions.
Ian C. Lucas
That is absolutely the case, and it is important to realise the impact of determinations, such as the withdrawal of Motability cars, which are taken back within days pending an appeal.