Personal Independence Payment
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Esther McVey(6 years, 11 months ago)
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
The shadow Secretary of State said that she was gobsmacked by my right hon. Friend’s response. I am gobsmacked by the vilification of my right hon. Friend on social media and by the threats from Opposition Members to string her up, which are more unacceptable. Just for clarification, will she let the House know precisely by how much disability payments have risen since this Government came to power?
Ms McVey
I am glad that “gobsmacked” has become part of the language of the House. My hon. Friend is gobsmacked, but I was obviously greatly dismayed by the comments from the Opposition and by the personal attacks that I have suffered. However, I know that people make personal attacks only when they do not have workable policies to put forward, so that shows that the Opposition have no workable policies. We do not need to link politics with violence.
In answer to my hon. Friend’s question, the increase has been £4.2 billion.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Esther McVey(11 years, 9 months ago)
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Esther McVey
I share my hon. Friend’s views about disabled people’s user-led organisations, which is why we have put £3 million aside—£2.2 million has been spent so far—to support programmes that are being built by such organisations. I have been impressed with the innovative designs that have resulted from that, including, most recently, an app called Georgie, which was designed by a blind person and is now being manufactured and used across the country.
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
18. What plans he has to tackle the potential for digital exclusion under his plans for universal credit; and if he will make a statement.