[Hywel Williams in the Chair] — Work Capability Assessments

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:06 am on 1 February 2012.

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Photo of Cathy Jamieson Cathy Jamieson Shadow Minister (Treasury) 10:06, 1 February 2012

The hon. Lady makes an important point. I do not think that anyone would doubt that there is pressure on advice services. Organisations for individual conditions, such as Parkinson’s UK or the Multiple Sclerosis Society in my area, will talk about their concern that, although they can help so many people, there are others they cannot reach. I know from my case work that more people are coming to me to raise their concerns. They want to be put in touch with advocacy services to help them with appeals; my office cannot take on the job of representing people at every appeal, on account of the numbers involved.