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Bridget Phillipson

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Swine Flu
Monday 10th January 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I am a little confused by my hon. Friend’s experience, because tests and assessments of people’s physical capabilities are carried out under the work capability assessment. Our goal is to ensure that the WCA continues to improve and is the best possible mechanism. I am happy to talk to him about his constituents’ experiences.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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T4. Further to the Secretary of State’s previous answer, will he confirm that unemployment will return to pre-recession levels by the end of the Parliament?

Iain Duncan Smith Portrait Mr Duncan Smith
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We stand by the OBR forecast that unemployment will rise slightly in the coming year and, thereafter, will fall year on year.

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