Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

David Linden Excerpts
Wednesday 17th January 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We can all learn about brevity, myself included, from the right hon. Gentleman.

David Linden Portrait David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)
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Q4. Margo Laird has profound mental health difficulties. She was put on to universal credit in January 2016 and subsequently received a 276-day sanction. A judge recently ruled that that sanction was wrong, and it has been overturned. Will the Prime Minister agree to look into Margo Laird’s case, but above all, will she apologise to Margo?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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Obviously I am sorry to hear of the case that the hon. Gentleman has set out. I am very happy to ensure that that case is properly looked into.