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Debate between Neale Hanvey and Mims Davies
Wednesday 12th July 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies
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I thank my hon. Friend for that point because some people do not come forward. It is in their make-up. We need to help them to be encouraged that they are absolutely entitled to the benefit. I reassure him that the DWP received around 21,000 claims in the two weeks in the run-up to 19 May, which was 171% up compared with the corresponding weeks in 2022, so the actions we are all taking are working.

Neale Hanvey Portrait Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (Alba)
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3. What steps she is taking to help ensure that public bodies implement the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.