In advance of a debate on the test for the controversial sickness and disability benefit ESA, Work and Pensions Select Committee member Sheila Gilmore today took the unusual step of emailing an advance copy of her speech to the Minister due to respond, Mark Hoban. *** Sheila Gilmore has secured a half hour debate at 7pm on Wednesday 12 June on the question of whether these assessments should be audio recorded to improve their accuracy, something the Government are currently resisting. Respect For the Unemployed & Benefit Claimants welcomes the intervention by Sheila Gilmore - " There can not & we will not accept any-more excuses or delays, answer the question Mark Hoban ". Sheila Gilmore said: Today I have taken the unusual step of emailing a copy of my speech for an upcoming debate to Mark Hoban, the Minister due to speak for the Government. Now he can have no excuse for not answering the important questions I intend to put to him. Sheila Gilmore went on to say: * Since the introduction of the Work Capability Assessment, 4 in 10 people found fit for work have appealed their decision – costing the taxpayer £50 million per year – and four in ten of those appeals have been successful. * That’s why I’ve been calling on the Government to fix the flaws in the Work Capability Assessment, and one of the first things they could do is roll out audio recording to all assessments. * In my speech I pick apart the Government’s case against the use of audio recordings. In particular I debunk their suggestion that there isn’t any demand from claimants for this. I want to ensure the Minister can’t ignore these points, and that’s why I’ve take this action today.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:30:11 +0000
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