Oral Answers to Questions

Helen Whately Excerpts

Monday 13th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

My answer to the hon. Lady’s first question is that I will, of course, happily look into that case if she will provide me with the details.

[Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con)]

For our constituents a health assessment is an incredibly important moment, and it can be very distressing. I have been calling for routine recording of assessments, to provide evidence if they go wrong and also because recording in itself should sometimes change behaviour for the better. Will my right hon. Friend give me an update on the recording pilots?

[Mr Gauke]

We are indeed looking into that. My hon. Friend has made an important point about the need for independent auditing of assessments to ensure that the advice provided by the decision-makers is of suitable quality, fully explained and justified, and recording is one of various options that we are considering to bring about those improvements.