Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have both (a) started their claim to and (b) been placed into the Employment Support Allowance work-related activity group since 3 April 2017 inclusive.
The latest information available on initial Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims to March 2017 and the outcomes following an ESA Work Capability Assessment is published here:
The information for ESA initial claims and outcomes for April 17 onwards is not yet available but will be published in due course.