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Eleanor Smith Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Gentleman almost kept a straight face, but not quite.

Eleanor Smith Portrait Eleanor Smith (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)
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18. Due to the massive backlog in universal credit appeals in Wolverhampton, what steps will the Minister take to ensure that my disabled constituents do not have to wait months on end without benefits for their court appeals?

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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This is an issue that has been raised and that is why additional judges have been recruited to the tribunal system to make sure that goes as quickly as possible. Through their individual work coach, people will get the tailored support as quickly as they can.