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Esther McVey accussed of seeking approval for not contesting a High Court ruling over disability benefits
WORK and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey was accused today of seeking MPs’ approval for announcing that she will not contest a High Court ruling over disability benefits.
Putting an urgent question, SNP MP Peter Grant asked her to explain her department’s “appalling” record of court defeats over benefit reforms.
Labour’s Gareth Snell said it was “frankly unacceptable” that she had “come to the House seeking plaudits” and called on her to unequivocally apologise for the defeated policy.
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