Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What assessment he has made of the effect of the National Security Law on the people of Hong Kong.”
Tabled: 7 October 2020Answered: 13 October 2020
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
There were 2 million working-age personal independence payment claimants before the pandemic. That number is now over 3 million and is set to exceed 4 million by the end of the decade. My review will aim to make sure that PIP is fair and fit for the future.