The minister for disabled people has invited ridicule after giving his first major interview since his appointment to a senior civil servant in his own department. Justin Tomlinson was appointed as minister in mid-May, but in three months he does not […]
Justin Tomlinson
Minister fails to solve mystery of Swansea’s ‘Disability Confident City’ accolade
The minister for disabled people has risked ridicule after announcing that Swansea has become the country’s first “Disability Confident City”, despite being unable to explain why it was chosen. The announcement was timed to coincide with a Disability Confident conference that […]
Minister feels for PIP throttle, despite delays and cancellations
The new minister for disabled people has brought forward plans to roll out the government’s new disability benefit to those with the highest support needs despite continuing lengthy delays for thousands of claimants. The Department for Work and Pensions had been […]
Cameron downgrades minister for disabled people
The new government has downgraded the importance of the role of the minister for disabled people, just days after winning the general election. The ministerial post had previously been a junior ministerial role until the October 2013 appointment of Mike Penning, […]