Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, under what circumstances her Department can impose fines on the Centre of Health and Disability Assessments under the contract to provide health assessments for her Department.

The Agreement with Centre for Health and Disability Assessments for the delivery of health assessments is based on a both financial incentives and financial redress. Therefore, if the supplier does not meet key service levels, under that Agreement, the Department is able to seek financial redress.