A question on #WorkCapabilityAssessment tabled by John McDonnell on 22-01-2025 has been answered by Sir Stephen Timms.

Heading: Work Capability Assessment
Question ID: 1757813
UIN: 25632
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-22
Asking Member ID: 178
Asking Member display name: John McDonnell
Asking Member handle: johnmcdonnellMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @johnmcdonnellMP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the judgment in Clifford v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] EWHC 53 (Comm), for what reason she proceeded with the case.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-01-30
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 163
Answering Member display name: Sir Stephen Timms
Answering Member handle: stephenctimms
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenctimms
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Answer text: The Courts have found the previous government failed to explain their proposals adequately. We felt, on balance that the consultation that was under challenge had provided people with sufficient information and time to respond intelligently to the proposa...
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Answering body ID: 29
Answering body name: Department for Work and Pensions
Tweeted: true