Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Timms and Steve Witherden

Monday 17th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Steve Witherden (Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr) (Lab)]

Given that nearly half of families in poverty have a disabled member and that without PIP an additional 700,000 disabled households could be pushed into poverty, I am concerned that the rumoured cuts will not help people into work but instead drive them further into destitution. What assurances can the Minister give me that the voices of disabled people have been heard and reflected on in the upcoming Green Paper?

[Sir Stephen Timms]

I give my hon. Friend a firm assurance that not only have we been listening, but we shall continue to listen once the proposals have been published.