Benefit Claimants (North-east)
Debate between Esther McVey and Linda Riordan(9 years, 11 months ago)
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Mrs Linda Riordan (in the Chair)
Order. The Minister must be heard. I know that emotions are running high, but the Minister is replying and it is entirely up to her whether she chooses to give way.
Esther McVey
On what happened pre-2010, that was so significantly different from what is happening now. There was widespread inconsistency in decision making, with similar cases treated differently in different jobcentres.