Backbench Business — Welfare Reform (Sick and Disabled People)

Part of Business of the House – in the House of Commons at 11:22 am on 27 February 2014.

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Photo of Debbie Abrahams Debbie Abrahams Labour, Oldham East and Saddleworth 11:22, 27 February 2014

I wonder whether my hon. Friend is aware of the case of one of my constituents. He was receiving ESA, but had a heart attack during his assessment and was sanctioned as a result of leaving it. I called on the Government to hold an independent review of the inappropriate use of sanctions. They committed to do so in the Work and Pensions Committee, but are now reneging on that. Is that not a disgrace?