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Debate between Dan Aldridge and Stephen Timms
Monday 11th November 2024

(1 month, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Aldridge Portrait Dan Aldridge (Weston-super-Mare) (Lab)
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T7. Weston-super-Mare is a town of sanctuary for many people with care needs, and 1,319 people there will be better off because of the Government’s increase to carer’s allowance. Can the Minister share the timescales for the independent review of carer’s allowance?

Stephen Timms Portrait Sir Stephen Timms
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on being the Labour Member for Weston-super-Mare. I have met Liz Sayce, who will carry out the review, and she is raring to go. The terms of reference and timelines have not yet been set, but they will be in the next few weeks. As soon as they are, the details will be placed in the Library.