Debates between Priti Patel and Marie Rimmer during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Tue 21st Jul 2015
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Commons Chamber
(Urgent Question)

DWP Data

Debate between Priti Patel and Marie Rimmer
Tuesday 21st July 2015

(9 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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It is a very short answer—never.

Marie Rimmer Portrait Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab)
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Will the Minister tell us whether the Government are appealing against the decision on publishing the data, what costs have been incurred and why the Secretary of State did not make the House of Commons aware of the appeal in the first instance, instead of stating that the figures were not being collated?