Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 2:53 pm ar 19 Mehefin 2018.
Lord Shinkwin
Ceidwadwyr
2:53,
19 Mehefin 2018
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for saying that improved performance is important. Does she agree that it is quite difficult for non-disabled people who do not have direct experience of living with a disability to fully appreciate the challenges that can come with it? I would be grateful if she would write to me to say how many PIP assessors are disabled and what plans her department has to increase their number.
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