Steven Paterson
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(7 years, 11 months ago)
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Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP)
T7. Given the importance of the health and work programme, which supports disabled people who are unable to work or gain access to work, will the Minister ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to publish his Green Paper as a matter of urgency, so that disabled people do not have to wait any longer to access support?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson)
The Green Paper gives a fantastic opportunity for stakeholders, with their first-hand experience and knowledge, to help shape the policy, and, where there is local best practice, to look for ways in which we can scale that up.