Welfare Reform and Work Bill Debate
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Grahame Morris
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(9 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Duncan Smith
The impact assessments are in the Library and the Vote Office. Full assessments have been made.
Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. Earlier, he said he would protect the vulnerable. May I remind him that there are 1.4 million people in this country with a learning disability? Has he considered an exemption for the specialist disability housing providers, such as Mencap, from the 1% reduction, so that people with a learning disability have more opportunities to live in the community, especially after Winterbourne and all those terrible scandals?
Mr Duncan Smith
I am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss that and to look at the issue he raises. I know that we have looked at it, but I am happy to look at it again with him.