Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department has made with the Independent Assessment Service and Capita on finding a suitable method of audio recording ahead of the reintroduction of face-to-face assessments.

We have previously committed to developing a consistent approach for audio recording of assessments, by aligning to the Work Capability Assessment approach, however this work has been paused due to the impact of COVID-19. As face to face assessments are currently suspended, we continue to review our delivery options and plans, and updates can be provided once these have been finalised.