Lords motion to regret. Disagreed to on division (64 to 95).

Lords motion to regret. Disagreed to on division (64 to 95).

May I start by saying how delighted I am to see the Minister in her place?

My Lords, these regulations make a significant change to the way in which personal independence payment awards are reviewed. They allow the Secretary of State to extend an existing fixed-term PIP award whenever Ministers consider...

May I start by saying how delighted I am to see the Minister in her place?

My Lords, these regulations make a significant change to the way in which personal independence payment awards are reviewed. They allow the Secretary of State to extend an existing fixed-term PIP award whenever Ministers consider...

My Lords, I speak in favour of these regulations. Despite the case made by the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, there was much in what she said about the purpose of reviews with which I agree: they are in the interests of the claimants and of the public, in that they...

My Lords, I speak in favour of these regulations. Despite the case made by the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, there was much in what she said about the purpose of reviews with which I agree: they are in the interests of the claimants and of the public, in that they...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies, and to join the, I am sure, widespread view around the House in welcoming the continuing presence of the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock,

in her position. Personally, I consider that a delight, even though I...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies, and to join the, I am sure, widespread view around the House in welcoming the continuing presence of the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock,

in her position. Personally, I consider that a delight, even though I...

What is new?

What is new?

If Hansard did not catch that, the comment from the Opposition Front Bench was, “What is new?”

I begin by making a very simple point. The way in which the outcomes of the reviews of all the payments we are discussing have been conducted, particularly the personal independence payments, are causing...

If Hansard did not catch that, the comment from the Opposition Front Bench was, “What is new?”

I begin by making a very simple point. The way in which the outcomes of the reviews of all the payments we are discussing have been conducted, particularly the personal independence payments, are causing...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I support the regret Motion tabled by my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott for the reasons that she set out so clearly in her excellent introductory speech. But before I go into that, I too want to say...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I support the regret Motion tabled by my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott for the reasons that she set out so clearly in her excellent introductory speech. But before I go into that, I too want to say...

Does the noble Baroness acknowledge that we should look at our society and ask why we might be suffering from higher levels of those conditions, and why people are not able to find a place in our society, as well as looking at biology?

Does the noble Baroness acknowledge that we should look at our society and ask why we might be suffering from higher levels of those conditions, and why people are not able to find a place in our society, as well as looking at biology?

I am sure the noble Baroness is right, and I thank her for that point. She has posed a very broad question, and I fear I would detain the House for much too long if I tried to answer it with the seriousness it definitely deserves.

I want to touch on...

I am sure the noble Baroness is right, and I thank her for that point. She has posed a very broad question, and I fear I would detain the House for much too long if I tried to answer it with the seriousness it definitely deserves.

I want to touch on...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Maclean of Redditch. I want to take a slightly a bigger picture view to explain why I support the Motion. My greatest fear, as a severely disabled person, is that the overall benefits bill, particularly the cost to...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Maclean of Redditch. I want to take a slightly a bigger picture view to explain why I support the Motion. My greatest fear, as a severely disabled person, is that the overall benefits bill, particularly the cost to...

My Lords, we all recognise that the control of public spending matters. It is right that Governments examine whether money is being spent effectively and whether benefits are achieving the purpose for which they are intended, but that must not be the starting point for today’s debate.

It is about...

My Lords, we all recognise that the control of public spending matters. It is right that Governments examine whether money is being spent effectively and whether benefits are achieving the purpose for which they are intended, but that must not be the starting point for today’s debate.

It is about...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for introducing her Motion. I am also grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions, and I appreciate their many kind words. If I had even a moment’s thought that they meant I would get away with anything at...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for introducing her Motion. I am also grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions, and I appreciate their many kind words. If I had even a moment’s thought that they meant I would get away with anything at...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, and I thank the Minister for her response. I agree completely with the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, that disabled people need to be treated with dignity and respect. On these Benches, we completely sign up to that. My noble friends...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, and I thank the Minister for her response. I agree completely with the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, that disabled people need to be treated with dignity and respect. On these Benches, we completely sign up to that. My noble friends...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) (The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP) has made the following written statement.

I am pleased to make this statement in relation to the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Government has today published the Interim...

My Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) (The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP) has made the following written statement.

I am pleased to make this statement in relation to the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Government has today published the Interim...

I am pleased to make this statement in relation to the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Government has today published the Interim Report on behalf of the steering group for the Timms Review. The Report is available on GOV.UK and copies will be placed in the Libraries of...

I am pleased to make this statement in relation to the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Government has today published the Interim Report on behalf of the steering group for the Timms Review. The Report is available on GOV.UK and copies will be placed in the Libraries of...

I. The Timms review of Personal Independence Payment: Interim Report. Incl. annex. 74p. II. Annex A: Terms of Reference. 3p. III. Annex B: Personal Independence Payment: evidence and analysis. 126p. IV. Annex C: List of themes and topics. 2p. V. Call for Evidence Findings Report. Incl. annexes. 35p.

I. The Timms review of Personal Independence Payment: Interim Report. Incl. annex. 74p. II. Annex A: Terms of Reference. 3p. III. Annex B: Personal Independence Payment: evidence and analysis. 126p. IV. Annex C: List of themes and topics. 2p. V. Call for Evidence Findings Report. Incl. annexes. 35p.

Civil compensation is disregarded from pension credit entitlement calculations, but military compensation is not. I know that the new Minister for Veterans is sympathetic to addressing this injustice, so I wonder whether he would meet me and the family of Pauline Cole—a veteran who was fighting to address this matter—in order to put it right.

Civil compensation is disregarded from pension credit entitlement calculations, but military compensation is not. I know that the new Minister for Veterans is sympathetic to addressing this injustice, so I wonder whether he would meet me and the family of Pauline Cole—a veteran who was fighting to address this matter—in order to put it right.

I will meet with the hon. Gentleman and the family.

I will meet with the hon. Gentleman and the family.