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Vicky Foxcroft returns as a whip to work plans to cut disability benefits, increasing pressure to a wider rebellion.
In a letter of leaving the Prime Minister, Foxcroft said that in a previous role as Shadow Minister for disabled people “that’s more than I thought”.
Although Foxcroft supports the need to resolve the rise pity Bill, he believed that “it could be and had to do by supporting more disabled people at work”, MP for Mewisham North said on Thursday.
“I do not believe that personal pay cuts to independence (PIP) and the universal credit element should be part of the solution.”
Foxcroft’s step comes while ministers are at risk of a rebellion through multiple MPs In total policy – an important part of benefit reforms addressed to beat government spending – in a home of Commons bottle during commoms.
Foxcroft has “struggling” in question when stopping or when fighting for change from the whips office.
“It’s sad today we don’t get the changes I want to see,” he said. “I can’t do the job needed me and whip – or actually voting – for reforms that include people’s financials.”
Photograph Defined for the largest rebellion against his MP Administration at Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at Commons house on July 1.
More than 100 Labor MPs express concerns about the bill even if it is not clear how many whips oppose – or party executives – and vote against government.
Starmmer this week is pressed The government plow forward With reforms, the two intended to save money but also to answer many people who have no work in Britain.
Ministers first revealed the welfare system modification plans in March. Changes are expected to save the government about £ 5bn a year Mainly by scaling back to PIP disability benefits.
Proposals to see the benefits fully taken out of 800,000 people, most of those need help wash themselves or use the toilet. In May, 42 Labor MPs signed a Public Letter Warning Starmmer that changes “impossible to support”.
Leaving foxcroft is the second resignation of a senior government’s government number. The former International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds stopped in February in plans to slash the help budget.
