6. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Carillion and Capita

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:12 pm on 4 July 2018.

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Photo of Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood Conservative 5:12, 4 July 2018

Thank you very much indeed, because I have lots of casework related to my cross-party group work and local work where people who should have had their personal independence payment at full rate haven't got it, but we know that an appeal to the DWP is somewhere between 60 and 80 per cent successful, particularly for those on the autism spectrum and those with sensory loss issues. The problem is a failure to understand and accept these conditions. But we also encounter the same problem with many public sector bodies, local authorities and health bodies. So, is it not the case that it's that lack of understanding we have to address, so that people in all sectors have the rights they have respected, and their needs met accordingly?