Debates between Baroness Grey-Thompson and Baroness Altmann during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 7th Mar 2016

Motability

Debate between Baroness Grey-Thompson and Baroness Altmann
Monday 7th March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Grey-Thompson Portrait Baroness Grey-Thompson (CB)
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My Lords, does the Department for Work and Pensions monitor the accuracy of assessments by Maximus and Capita? What action is being taken against assessors who make inaccurate assessments? Perhaps this could be an opportunity where disabled people could be employed.

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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A very small number of the cases actually go to appeal. At this moment we are confident that the processes in place are doing the work that they need to do.