DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 448, tabled 12 November 1997 by Desmond Turner (Labour). Signed by 82 members.

That this House is gravely concerned by the implementation of the benefit integrity project which is resulting in apparently arbitary and superficial decisions currently being made to withdraw disability living allowance and associated benefits from many people with severe disabilities, some of whom had been awarded the benefit for life; and accordingly asks the Government to take urgent action to ensure that persons suffering from disabilities which prevent them from taking employment are treated sympathetically and that benefits are not withdrawn without proper reasons.

Signatures by party: Labour 67, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 3, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKUP 1.