Welfare Reform Bill

Grahame Morris Excerpts

Wednesday 9th March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)]

Would my right hon. Friend care to comment on reports in today’s papers that representatives of 30 cancer charities have written to the Secretary of State expressing concern about people who are recovering from cancer? Specifically, they are likely to lose their employment and support allowance after a year, but 75% of them or not in a position to return to work after a year.

[Mr Byrne]

That is deeply concerning, and I will dwell on it in a moment.