Personal Independence Payment Debate

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Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

Julian Knight Excerpts
Tuesday 23rd January 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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We will absolutely go via the people who are most in need.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Julian Knight.

Julian Knight Portrait Julian Knight
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had a one-in-two chance.

I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to her place and welcome her talk of engagement. Will she commit to providing specific guidance to MPs’ offices and council contact centres at the earliest possible opportunity?

Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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That is another good point about how people are going to know about the changes. We will indeed take that suggestion forward.