Owen Smith, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on a report from the House of Lords Disability Committee into the failings of government policy for disabled people, said:

“The Tories should hang their heads in shame at this report.  It shows just how much more difficult they have made the lives of disabled people across Britain. 

“Shamefully things are set to get even worse, as even after this week’s humiliating U-turn on cuts to personal independence payments, the Tories are still planning to take £1,500 a year from almost half a million disabled people, to fund giveaways for the wealthiest and big business.  They should find a conscience, learn the lessons of last week and scrap these plans today.”