§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he plans to introduce legislation to reform the system of disability benefits.
§ Mr. ScottWe need to wait until all the reports have been published on the OPCS surveys of disability, and their findings considered, before deciding whether and when to introduce legislation to reform disability benefits.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has any plans to introduce a partial incapacity benefit following the publication of all Office of Population Censuses and Surveys surveys on disability.
§ Mr. ScottWe shall look at the need for a partial incapacity benefit when we examine existing benefit provision against the findings of the OPCS surveys.