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Kendall refuses to apologise after misleading MPs four times in 23 minutes about PIP cuts

By John Pring on 15th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Kendall refuses to apologise after misleading MPs four times in 23 minutes about PIP cuts
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Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has refused to apologise after repeatedly misleading MPs by suggesting that her planned cuts of billions of pounds to personal independence payment (PIP) were linked to supporting disabled people into work. On four occasions in […]

Parliament security confiscates ‘political’ book on DWP deaths from activists before PIP cuts debate

By John Pring on 15th May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Parliament security confiscates ‘political’ book on DWP deaths from activists before PIP cuts debate
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Parliament has refused to criticise a security officer who confiscated a book about benefit deaths because it was “too political” as three disabled activists arrived to watch a debate on disability benefit cuts, and quizzed them about their medication. The three […]

Lords is ‘aeons ahead’ of Commons on access, disabled MP tells colleagues

By John Pring on 3rd April 2025 Category: Politics

Lords is ‘aeons ahead’ of Commons on access, disabled MP tells colleagues
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The House of Lords is “aeons ahead” of the Commons when it comes to providing an accessible working environment for parliamentarians, a disabled MP has told an inquiry. Labour’s Dr Marie Tidball was one of four disabled MPs, and a disabled […]

Majority of disabled MPs voted against assisted suicide bill, figures show

By John Pring on 5th December 2024 Category: Politics

Majority of disabled MPs voted against assisted suicide bill, figures show
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A strong majority of disabled MPs voted against legalising assisted suicide on Friday, despite Kim Leadbeater’s private members’ bill easily passing to the next stage of the parliamentary process that could lead to it becoming law. Analysis of the voting records […]

Former minister calls for access improvements to ‘appalling’ House of Commons facilities

By John Pring on 3rd October 2024 Category: Politics

Former minister calls for access improvements to ‘appalling’ House of Commons facilities
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One of the few disabled MPs in the last parliament has called for significant access improvements to the House of Commons. Robert Halfon, who was Conservative MP for Harlow for 14 years and served as an education minister, stepped down before […]

Commons confirms MPs received DWP ‘violence’ book, as Reeves warns of ‘difficult’ decisions on ‘welfare’

By John Pring on 12th September 2024 Category: Politics

Commons confirms MPs received DWP ‘violence’ book, as Reeves warns of ‘difficult’ decisions on ‘welfare’
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The House of Commons has met its promise to distribute hundreds of copies of a book about Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “bureaucratic violence” to MPs, just as Labour’s chancellor was warning of difficult decisions on “welfare” in the budget. […]

House of Commons has many more disabled MPs than previously thought, ‘heartening’ new figures show

By John Pring on 15th August 2024 Category: Politics

House of Commons has many more disabled MPs than previously thought, ‘heartening’ new figures show
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“Positive” new figures show there are far more disabled MPs in the House of Commons than previously thought, and possibly as many as 40. Even after the addition of at least three new disabled MPs after July’s general election – Labour’s […]

New disabled MP pledges to fight for inclusive education, and praises Commons staff

By John Pring on 18th July 2024 Category: Politics

New disabled MP pledges to fight for inclusive education, and praises Commons staff
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One of at least three new disabled MPs to be elected to parliament at this month’s general election says she hopes to help address the “depressing and unhappy legacy” left to disabled people by 14 years of Conservative-led governments. Dr Marie […]

Trio of new disabled MPs join House of Commons

By John Pring on 11th July 2024 Category: Politics

Trio of new disabled MPs join House of Commons
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The new House of Commons looks set for a small increase in its disability representation, with at least three new disabled MPs winning seats in last week’s general election. Of the 650 MPs elected last week, there may now be at […]

Stammering charity calls on parliament to act on ‘febrile atmosphere’ in debates

By John Pring on 14th March 2024 Category: Politics

Stammering charity calls on parliament to act on ‘febrile atmosphere’ in debates
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Disabled campaigners are calling on the House of Commons to address its “febrile atmosphere” and ensure that those with communication differences who take part in parliamentary debates no longer have to fear being “ripped to shreds”. They have drawn up a […]

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Ministers are secretly considering means-testing PIP, DWP admits, despite pledge in green paper

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