Recent Speeches and Appearances

I can give the hon. Lady exactly that assurance when it comes to ME.

It is correct that we have gone from 21% to 65% in that short space of time and I recognise that that statistic is simply unacceptable.

It is a fact that people are better off, on average, being in work than being on benefits.

My hon. Friend has used exactly the right word: it is imperative that we get those people into the world of work.

Not at all, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have set out very clearly the principled reason why we are bringing forward these measures.

I thank the hon. Lady for her question.

I thank my hon. Friend for that typically sensible and astute intervention.

I believe that my hon. Friend the Minister for Disabled People will be meeting the hon. Lady very shortly.

I have addressed the issue of Access to Work—what a significant programme it is and the recent improvements in the processing of those pa

The hon. Gentleman is able to feed into the consultation and I encourage him and his constituents, as appropriate, to do so.