Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Sheila Gilmore Excerpts
Tuesday 12th November 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Sheila Gilmore to ask her question, lastly and very briefly.

Sheila Gilmore Portrait Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East) (Lab)
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In May, the now Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the hon. Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant), announced a new pilot in which tribunal judges would give detailed explanations to the Department for Work and Pensions of their reasons for allowing employment and support allowance appeals. When can we expect an evaluation of that pilot?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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We are engaged in detailed discussions with the DWP. We are now providing it with much more detailed information, and paying close attention to the lessons that are learnt from that information.