Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who appeal unsuccessful personal independence payments applications are adequately represented during the appeals process.

Appeals for unsuccessful PIP applications are dealt with through the unified tribunals system. Tribunals are intended to provide simple, accessible and proportionate routes of redress for individuals.

As part of our proposals to reform the justice system, we will make use of technology to ensure tribunals are accessible and deliver swifter and simpler justice for all. The reforms will reduce complexity in language, process and systems and will enable citizens to present their own cases simply and to obtain swifter justice.