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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Dec 2017
Universal Credit Sanctions

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the passion and conviction with which he is speaking on this hugely important issue at such an early hour. Does he share my concern at the report released this morning by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlighting that pensioners, children and many families are, as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out

"Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out

"Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Universal Credit Roll-out

"The hon. Lady is making a powerful speech. Does she agree that if the Government had a heart, they would put that pause on the roll-out of universal credit—and, indeed, on other benefit sanctions—before Christmas, so nobody goes without over the Christmas period?..."
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Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Livingston
Thursday 12th October 2017

Asked by: Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of constituents in Livingston constituency have had their personal independence payments overturned as a result of (a) mandatory consideration and (b) an appeal hearing in each year for which data is available.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) can be found at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/.

Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html

The table below shows the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Mandatory Reconsideration decisions and appeal decisions where the award was changed by year of each decision since the introduction of PIP in the Parliamentary Constituency of Livingston.

Number of Mandatory Reconsiderations decisions and appeal decisions where the award changed, by financial year of decision.

Year of Mandatory Reconsideration

2013/14

2014/ 15

2015/ 16

2016/ 17

2017/18 (April 17 to July 17)

Total

Number of Awards Changed at Mandatory Reconsideration

#

40

50

70

20

190

Year of Appeal Decision

2013/14

2014/ 15

2015/ 16

2016/ 17

2017/18 (April 17 to July 17)

Total

Number of Awards Changed at Appeal

#

10

60

60

40

170

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 20 Jul 2017
Jobcentres and the DWP Estate

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I am so sorry to hear of the impact that these closures will have in his constituency. In my constituency, the jobcentre in Broxburn is going to close. The constituency has already faced significant economic challenges, with the closure of Hall’s, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 20 Jul 2017
Jobcentres and the DWP Estate

"On the matter of property and quantifying decisions, does my hon. Friend agree that the decision to close an HMRC office in my Livingston constituency and an area of West Lothian that is significantly cheaper, and to move it to Edinburgh city centre in a record long-term contract of 20 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jul 2017
Jobcentre Plus: Closures

"My constituents in Broxburn are facing the closure of the DWP office. They faced the closure of Hall’s of Broxburn just a few years ago, losing 1,200 jobs. Like the constituents of other hon. Members, they are very reliant on the service, and the Government’s Google Maps approach does not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Employment and Support Allowance

"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on bringing this serious issue to the attention of the House. Does he agree that the Government are just piling on more pernicious cuts on top of—let us not forget—the closure of Remploy a few years ago, and a …..."
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