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Department: Department for Work and Pensions

Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pawsey Excerpts
Monday 26th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton
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We will implement the judgment in full, but it is really important that we continue our work with stakeholders to get this right. We are working at pace to make those changes. On the general points that the hon. Gentleman makes, we are utterly committed to making sure that, with PIP and ESA, people have a good claimant experience, and we are regularly implementing changes.

Mark Pawsey Portrait Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
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I recently visited the local centre at Cofa Court in Coventry where PIP assessments take place and saw the process. Will the Minister confirm that assessments are always based on what claimants are able to do and that they are always carried out by a medical practitioner?