Monday 4th September 2023

(11 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Guy Opperman Portrait Guy Opperman
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I welcome the good news but also accept the challenge. I have visited Bracknell to meet my hon. Friend and am happy to sit down with him and the local jobcentres to ensure we are addressing his constituency’s vacancy issues.

Mike Amesbury Portrait Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)
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Last week I met the citizens advice bureau in Cheshire west and Chester, which informed me that 75% of those who appeal their PIP assessments win. Why does the Minister not get it right in the first place, and what is he doing, at pace, to address that?

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove
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I am very appreciative of citizens advice bureaux around the country for all the work they do in supporting constituents in each of our constituencies. In the interests of time, I will just refer the hon. Gentleman back to the points I made earlier about the steps we are taking.