Personal Independence Payments Debate
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Diana Johnson
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Personal Independence Payments
Diana Johnson Excerpts(12 years ago)
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Esther McVey
Let me reiterate once again that this is a totally different system to ESA. It is a totally different benefit altogether. In fact, we inherited ESA from the previous Government. It was wrong in 2009 and we have put in place many steps to improve the system, including putting it through three reviews. I assure my hon. Friend that we have listened to the various disability groups and organisations, and that we will get this right.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
We have put men on the moon, so I do not understand it when the Minister says that it is impossible to do a cumulative impact assessment. Surely that is not beyond the wit of the hundreds of civil servants sitting in her Department.