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Siobhain McDonagh Excerpts
Monday 20th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Green Portrait Damian Green
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I am grateful for your advice, Mr Speaker, because I would be horrified if I were responsible for the attendance record of Liberal Democrats. I am happy to agree completely with my hon. Friend about the long-term economic plan. Our labour market is in its strongest position for years, which is a tribute to a successful economic policy for the past seven years.

Siobhain McDonagh Portrait Siobhain McDonagh (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab)
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On behalf of my constituent, Miss Leslie, may I ask the Secretary of State to get personally involved in her case? The victim of a house fire when she was 12 weeks old, she has no hands and has multiple physical problems. In the migration from DLA to PIP, she could not open the envelope telling her to go for her assessment. On 1 February, all her benefits ceased, and on 10 February, her Motability car was taken away. This cannot be right; please help.

Damian Green Portrait Damian Green
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If the hon. Lady wishes to contact me directly and urgently about that case, we will take it up.