Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and David Gauke

Tuesday 9th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

We are the Government who introduced the national living wage, which increased in April by 4.4%. We were able to do that because we are running a strong economy. That would not happen if the hon. Gentleman got his hands on this country.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T9. What steps are being taken to reduce the waiting time for personal independence payment and employment and support allowance appeals?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and David Gauke

Monday 13th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

As my ministerial colleagues have already said, we must recognise that a number of the statistics that have been quoted show that rent arrears have arisen before people have entered into universal credit, and that after time the numbers in rent arrears starts to fall. We continue to improve the system to ensure that payment timeliness is improved, for example, and that people are able to access advances when they need to.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T6. The Minister will know that motor neurone disease is a degenerative disease, so may I ask what plans the Government have to ensure that people who suffer from that terrible disease do not have to be re-assessed for personal independence payments?