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  1. 25 points for posting 5 questions
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Recent Questions

  • @ Trevor Phillips
    Chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights

    Mr Phillips, why is the Equality and Human Rights Commission standing by and doing nothing while this is going on? : http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/press_20100323

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 5 votes for this..

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  • @ James Purnell
    Head of the Open Left project

    Mr Purnell, you could take a disabled person and give him a good education and relevant experience. You could then dress him up in the finest clothes and shoes and personally drive him to the job interview.... Show more »Mr Purnell, you could take a disabled person and give him a good education and relevant experience. You could then dress him up in the finest clothes and shoes and personally drive him to the job interview. But your efforts will count for nothing unless the employer hires him. A yougovstone survey confirmed what disabled people have suspected for years and found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Why did you not acknowledge and deal with that instead of setting into motion reform that blames and punishes disabled people for their own unemployment? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 4 votes for this..

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  • @ Iain Duncan Smith
    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

    Mr Duncan Smith, in a press release on Disability Living Allowance, the Department for Work and Pensions declared that ‘over the last decade the system has become open to abuse.’ Given that the DWP’s ... Show more »Mr Duncan Smith, in a press release on Disability Living Allowance, the Department for Work and Pensions declared that ‘over the last decade the system has become open to abuse.’ Given that the DWP’s own figures show that DLA fraud is running at 0.5% please may I ask what factual basis the DWP has for making such a statement? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 6 votes for this..

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  • @ Chris Grayling
    Department of Work and Pensions Minister of State

    Mr Grayling, a yougovstone survey found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Please may I ask what you will do to prevent disabled people from languishing on Job Seekers Allowance... Show more »Mr Grayling, a yougovstone survey found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Please may I ask what you will do to prevent disabled people from languishing on Job Seekers Allowance when they are unemployed through no fault of their own? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 6 votes for this..

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  • @ Danny Alexander
    Scottish Secretary

    Mr Alexander, how can you take part in accelerating the 'migration' of Incapacity Benefit claimants over to Employment and Support Allowance when, according to what you said on 'Who's cheating who?' ... Show more »Mr Alexander, how can you take part in accelerating the 'migration' of Incapacity Benefit claimants over to Employment and Support Allowance when, according to what you said on 'Who's cheating who?' you know that the tests are so faulty that sick and disabled people are being found 'fit for work'? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 3 votes for this..

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    Vote 3

Popular Questions

  • @ Chris Grayling
    Department of Work and Pensions Minister of State

    Mr Grayling, a yougovstone survey found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Please may I ask what you will do to prevent disabled people from languishing on Job Seekers Allowance... Show more »Mr Grayling, a yougovstone survey found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Please may I ask what you will do to prevent disabled people from languishing on Job Seekers Allowance when they are unemployed through no fault of their own? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 6 votes for this..

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    Vote 6

  • @ Iain Duncan Smith
    Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

    Mr Duncan Smith, in a press release on Disability Living Allowance, the Department for Work and Pensions declared that ‘over the last decade the system has become open to abuse.’ Given that the DWP’s ... Show more »Mr Duncan Smith, in a press release on Disability Living Allowance, the Department for Work and Pensions declared that ‘over the last decade the system has become open to abuse.’ Given that the DWP’s own figures show that DLA fraud is running at 0.5% please may I ask what factual basis the DWP has for making such a statement? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 6 votes for this..

    1 comment | Topic: Politics | Report | Bookmark and Share

    Vote 6

  • @ Trevor Phillips
    Chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights

    Mr Phillips, why is the Equality and Human Rights Commission standing by and doing nothing while this is going on? : http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/press_20100323

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 5 votes for this..

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    Vote 5

  • @ James Purnell
    Head of the Open Left project

    Mr Purnell, you could take a disabled person and give him a good education and relevant experience. You could then dress him up in the finest clothes and shoes and personally drive him to the job interview.... Show more »Mr Purnell, you could take a disabled person and give him a good education and relevant experience. You could then dress him up in the finest clothes and shoes and personally drive him to the job interview. But your efforts will count for nothing unless the employer hires him. A yougovstone survey confirmed what disabled people have suspected for years and found that three quarters of employers would not hire disabled people. Why did you not acknowledge and deal with that instead of setting into motion reform that blames and punishes disabled people for their own unemployment? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 4 votes for this..

    2 comments | Topic: Politics | Report | Bookmark and Share

    Vote 4

  • @ Danny Alexander
    Scottish Secretary

    Mr Alexander, how can you take part in accelerating the 'migration' of Incapacity Benefit claimants over to Employment and Support Allowance when, according to what you said on 'Who's cheating who?' ... Show more »Mr Alexander, how can you take part in accelerating the 'migration' of Incapacity Benefit claimants over to Employment and Support Allowance when, according to what you said on 'Who's cheating who?' you know that the tests are so faulty that sick and disabled people are being found 'fit for work'? Show less »

    Submitted by: Tim Blackwell | 3 votes for this..

    1 comment | Topic: Politics | Report | Bookmark and Share

    Vote 3