Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts

Monday 2nd February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Brandon Lewis]

I am sure the right hon. Gentleman will appreciate that we still have to deal with the record deficit and debt left by the last Labour Government, so we have to be sensible with public sector money, and look to see how we can do things more efficiently and more effectively. We are in consultation at the moment, and I shall make my response to the House when the consultation ends.

[Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)]

May I congratulate my hon. Friend on what the Government have achieved through the model agreement? There will be appeals, so will he say a little more about how the approved redress scheme is coping with those appeals?

[Brandon Lewis]

No issues have been reported at this time, but if my hon. Friend has any particular concerns, I would be happy to meet her and any concerned residents.